Glasgow Access to Private Property ordinance (§ 700.540)
Chapter 700: Water and Sewer · Article IV. Sewer Regulations
In short: City inspectors with proper credentials must be allowed onto any property to inspect, measure, sample and test under the sewer chapter. They may not question industrial processes beyond what directly bears on the kind and source of discharge to sewers, waterways or waste treatment facilities.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. The Superintendent or his/her representatives shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries beyond that point having direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 700.540
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.