South Glens Falls, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 66 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 66-7
Exemptions
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A. Sales/Rentals by owners. Nothing in § 66-4 (other than Subsection C) shall apply to the sales/rental by owners to owners' family members. B. Sales/Rentals by religious organizations. 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 dwelling 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; nor shall anything in this chapter prohibit a private club not in fact open to the public, which as an incident to its primary purpose provides lodging 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 66-7 of South Glens Falls, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 66 carves out two categories of transactions from the chapter's general fair-housing requirements. First, sales or rentals by property owners to their own family members are exempt from most of § 66-4's requirements, though Subsection C of that section still applies. Second, religious organizations and affiliated nonprofits, as well as private clubs that provide lodging as a non-commercial, incidental function, may lawfully give preference to members of their religion or club — provided that membership in the religion or club is not itself restricted based on race, color, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
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Operators covered by ch. 66 § 66-7 who believe they qualify for one of these exemptions — such as an owner renting to a family member or a religious organization renting housing it owns for non-commercial purposes — generally document the nature of the relationship or organizational status that supports the exemption. Compliant operators are careful to note that the family-member exemption does not override § 66-4(C), meaning that subsection's requirements remain in force even for those transactions. Religious organizations and private clubs relying on § 66-7(B) typically ensure that their membership criteria do not exclude individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, as such restrictions would void the exemption.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tenants who believe they were denied housing and suspect the landlord or organization is improperly claiming an exemption under § 66-7 have the right to examine whether the claimed exemption actually applies to their situation. For instance, the family-member exemption under § 66-7(A) does not eliminate all obligations under § 66-4, and the religious-organization exemption under § 66-7(B) is unavailable if the organization's membership is restricted on protected grounds. Tenants exploring these questions may consider reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization or a fair-housing agency for general information about how these exemptions are interpreted and what complaint processes 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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