Glasgow Elevation ordinance (§ 700.380)
Chapter 700: Water and Sewer · Article IV. Sewer Regulations
In short: Where possible, a building's sewer line must enter below the basement floor. If a building drain is too low for sewage to flow by gravity to the public sewer, the sewage must be lifted by an approved means and discharged into the building sewer.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 700.380
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.