Glasgow Order to Build Sidewalks Without Petition ordinance (§ 520.040)
Chapter 520: Sidewalks and Retaining Walls
In short: The Board of Aldermen can order a sidewalk along any street or alley without a petition. Property owners next to it, resident or not, or their known agent, must build it to city specifications within 15 days of notice from the Chief of Police.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Whenever the Board of Aldermen shall be satisfied that there is need of a sidewalk at any given point along any street or alley of this City, they may order the same without petition as in Section 520.030, and every person, resident or non-resident, owning property alongside the street or alley or their known agent shall, upon fifteen (15) days' notice by the Chief of Police, as in Section 520.030, construct such walk in accordance with the ordinance of the Board of Aldermen of this City.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 520.040
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.