Glasgow Exemptions ordinance (§ 700.660)
Chapter 700: Water and Sewer · Article V. Lead Ban
In short: The Article's ban on lead-containing plumbing doesn't apply to pipes and fixtures used only for non-potable water (such as manufacturing, irrigation or outdoor watering), or to toilets, bidets, urinals, tub fillers, fire hydrants, shower valves and similar items, including water main gate valves two inches or larger.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. The prohibitions in this Article shall not apply to:
1. Pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings or fixtures, including backflow preventers, that are used exclusively for non-potable services, such as manufacturing, industrial processing, irrigation, outdoor watering, or any other uses where the water is not anticipated to be used for human consumption, as set out in Section 1417(a)(4)(A) of the Safe Water Drinking Act.
2. Toilets, bidets, urinals, fill valves, flushometer valves, tub fillers, fire hydrants, shower valves, service saddles, or water distribution main gate valves that are two (2) inches in diameter or larger, as set out in Section 1417(a)(4)(B) of the Safe Water Drinking Act.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 700.660
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.