Glasgow Permitted Uses ordinance (§ 405.180)
Chapter 405: Zoning Regulations · Article III. Commercial Districts
In short: Commercial districts allow retail stores (groceries, drugs, hardware, farm and marine equipment), banks, offices, restaurants, dry cleaners, gas stations, auto repair and sales, commercial warehousing, recreation like bowling alleys and drive-in theaters, funeral homes, motels, public assembly places and printing plants.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. Permitted uses in C Commercial Districts are as follows:
1. Retail establishments which sell such goods as groceries, drugs, variety merchandise, dry goods, automobile parts, hardware, feed, poultry supplies, home building supply, farm equipment, marine equipment (boats, trailers, etc.), etc.
2. Service establishments, including banks, barbershops, offices and public buildings.
3. Eating establishments (cafes, restaurants).
4. Offices for professional and service people, including doctors, dentists, lawyers, realtors, radio and television service and repair.
5. Drive-in banks, savings and loan associations, etc.
6. Dry-cleaning and laundry establishments.
7. Automotive service stations.
8. Automotive repairs and sales (new and used).
9. Warehousing — commercial.
10. Commercial recreation, as bowling alleys, golf driving ranges, drive-in theaters, skating rinks, etc.
11. Automotive laundries (unattended).
12. Funeral homes.
13. Motels and motor hotels.
14. Places of public assembly.
15. Printing offices and plants.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 405.180
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.