Glasgow Privy or Cesspool ordinance (§ 700.230)
Chapter 700: Water and Sewer · Article IV. Sewer Regulations
In short: Building or keeping a privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or any other sewage disposal facility is illegal in Glasgow, except where other provisions of the code allow it.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 700.230
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.