Glasgow Standards ordinance (§ 700.370)
Chapter 700: Water and Sewer · Article IV. Sewer Regulations
In short: Building sewers must meet the city's Building and Plumbing Code and other city rules for size, slope, alignment, materials, excavation, pipe placement, jointing, testing and backfilling. Where the code is silent or in applying it, ASTM specifications and WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9 apply.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The size, slope, alignment, material of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City. In the absence of code provisions or in application thereof, the material and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 700.370
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.