Owego Village, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 114 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 114-7
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A. Sales/rentals by owners. (1) Nothing in § 114-4 , other than Subsection C , shall apply to: (a) Any single-family house sold or rented by an owner, provided that such private individual owner does not own more than three such single-family houses at any one time; provided, further, that 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 or who was not the recent resident of such house prior to such sale, the exception granted by this subsection shall apply only with respect to one such sale within any twenty-four-month period; provided, further, that 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; provided, further, that the sale or rental of 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 dwelling 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 § 114-4 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; or (b) 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. (2) For the purpose of this exemption, a person shall be deemed to be in the business of selling or renting dwellings if he: (a) 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) 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) 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, private clubs. 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 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 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 114-7 of Owego Village's Code of Ordinances carves out specific situations where the fair-housing requirements of § 114-4 do not apply. Individual owners of up to three single-family homes may sell or rent those properties without triggering the chapter's anti-discrimination rules, but only if they do so without using a real estate broker, agent, or advertising that itself violates § 114-4. Similarly, owner-occupied buildings with four or fewer units, religious organizations renting to members of their faith (unless that faith restricts membership by race, color, sex, or national origin), and private clubs providing lodging to their own members are also exempt from the chapter's general requirements.
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Property owners in Owego Village who believe they qualify for an exemption under § 114-7 should carefully review each condition attached to that exemption before relying on it. For example, a private individual owner of up to three single-family homes must conduct any sale or rental entirely without the assistance of a real estate broker, agent, or salesperson, and must avoid any advertising that would itself violate § 114-4. Owners of small owner-occupied buildings of four units or fewer, as well as qualifying religious organizations and private clubs, operate under separate exemption criteria that each carry their own specific limitations.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tenants and prospective renters in Owego Village should be aware that § 114-7 limits—but does not eliminate—the protections available under the chapter's fair-housing rules. Even where an exemption applies, certain baseline protections remain in force, such as the prohibition on discriminatory advertising referenced in § 114-4C. Those who believe a landlord has improperly claimed an exemption or has otherwise acted in violation of the chapter's remaining requirements may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider to understand what remedies or 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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