Glen Cove, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 168 § 168-66
Registration exemptions
Operative Text
A. This article shall not be construed to require the registration of any residential rental premises in the City of Glen Cove so long as the owner of record or a member of his/her immediate family maintains a bona fide occupancy of a dwelling unit on such premises. B. The occupancy of a room or rooms by an owner of record (or member of his/her immediate family) without self-contained living, cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities shall not constitute sufficient bona fide occupancy to qualify for the exemption in this section. C. In no case may more than one residential rental premises qualify for the exemption in this section by any one owner of record. D. A corporation shall not be eligible for an exemption under this article.
Section 168-66 of Glen Cove's Code of Ordinances creates a limited exemption from the city's residential rental registration requirement. The exemption applies when the owner of record, or an immediate family member, genuinely lives in a dwelling unit on the rental property — but only if that unit has its own living, cooking, sleeping, and sanitary facilities. A single owner can claim this exemption for no more than one property, and corporate owners are categorically ineligible regardless of occupancy.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 168-66, a property owner who personally resides — or whose immediate family member resides — in a self-contained dwelling unit on a rental property may be able to avoid the city's registration requirement for that property. Compliant owner-operators typically document that the occupied unit includes independent living, cooking, sleeping, and sanitary facilities, and they apply the exemption to only one property in their portfolio. Corporate entities, regardless of how their ownership is structured, do not qualify for this exemption and are expected to register all covered rental premises.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 168-66 defines narrow circumstances under which a landlord may claim an exemption from Glen Cove's rental registration rules. If a tenant believes their landlord is improperly claiming this exemption — for example, because the owner does not genuinely occupy a qualifying unit on the premises, owns multiple properties using the same exemption, or is a corporation — that concern can generally be raised with the appropriate city authority overseeing rental registration compliance. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Glen Cove's ordinances can help residents understand what registration requirements apply to their building and what options exist when those requirements may not be met.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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