Hudson Falls, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 102 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 102-6
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A. Sales/rentals by owners. (1) Nothing in § 102-3 (other than Subsection C ) shall apply to any single-family house sold or rented by an owner, provided that: (a) Such private individual owner does not own more than three such single-family houses at one time; (b) In the case of the sale of any such single-family house by a private individual owner not residing in such house at the time of such sale, the exception granted by this subsection shall apply only with respect to one such sale within any twenty-four-month period; (c) Such bona fide private individual owner does not own any interest in, nor is there owned or reserved on his behalf under any express or voluntary agreement, title to any right to all or a portion of the proceeds from the sale or rental of more than three such single-family houses at one time; and (d) The sale or rental or any such single-family house shall be excepted from the application of this chapter only if such house is sold or rented without the use in any manner of the sales or rental facilities or the sales or rental services of any real estate broker, agent or salesman or of such facilities or services of any person in the business of selling or renting dwellings or of any employee or agent of any such broker, agent, salesman or person and without the publication, posting or mailing, after notice, of any advertisement or written notice in violation of § 102-3 of this chapter, but nothing in this proviso shall prohibit the use of attorneys, escrow agents, abstractors, title companies and other such professional assistance as may be necessary to perfect or transfer the title. (2) Nothing in § 102-3 (other than Subsection C ) shall apply to rooms or units in dwellings containing living quarters occupied or intended to be occupied by no more than four families living independently of each other, if the owner actually maintains and occupies one of such living quarters as his residence. (3) For the purpose of this exemption, a person shall be deemed to be in the business of selling or renting dwellings if: (a) He has, within the preceding 12 months, participated as principal in three or more transactions involving the sale or rental of any dwelling or any interest therein; (b) He has, within the preceding 12 months, participated as agent, other than in the sale of his own personal residence, in providing sales or rental facilities or sales or rental services in two or more transactions involving the sale or rental of any dwelling or any interest therein; or (c) He is the owner of any dwelling designed or intended for occupancy by, or occupied by, five or more families. B. Sales/rentals by religious organizations. (1) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a religious organization, association or society or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association or society from limiting the sale, rental or occupancy of dwellings which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion or from giving preference to such persons, unless membership in such religion is restricted on account of race, color, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin. (2) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a private club not in fact open to the public which, as an incident to its primary purpose or purposes, provides lodgings which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose from limiting the rental or occupancy of such lodgings to its members or from giving preference to its members.
Section 102-6 of Hudson Falls, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 102 carves out specific categories of housing transactions that are exempt from the fair-housing requirements of § 102-3. These exemptions cover small-scale private owners of single-family homes (subject to strict conditions on ownership count, frequency of sales, and avoidance of broker services or discriminatory advertising), owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, religious organizations and affiliated nonprofits renting to members of their faith, and private clubs providing lodging to their own members. The exemptions are narrowly defined — meeting one general category does not automatically qualify a transaction; each condition within that category must also be satisfied.
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Property owners and managers operating under Hudson Falls, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 102 § 102-6 should understand that these exemptions are conditional, not blanket. A private individual claiming the single-family-home exemption generally ensures they own no more than three such homes at once, avoids using real estate brokers or agents in the transaction, and refrains from publishing any advertisement that would violate § 102-3. Owner-occupants of small multi-family buildings (four units or fewer) who live on-site may also qualify for an exemption, but operators of five-or-more-unit properties are explicitly defined as being 'in the business' of renting and do not qualify.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Hudson Falls, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 102 § 102-6, certain housing transactions are exempt from the anti-discrimination protections of § 102-3, which means those protections may not apply in every rental or sale situation. Tenants who believe a landlord is improperly claiming an exemption — for example, by using a real estate broker while asserting the private-owner exception, or by owning more than three single-family homes — may have grounds to challenge that claim. Tenant-rights organizations and local fair-housing agencies can help individuals understand whether an exemption legitimately applies to their situation and what enforcement paths may be available.
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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