Notwithstanding all other provisions of this chapter, all property constituting less than 100 acres for which the Town of Queensbury is under a valid, executed contract to purchase shall be exempt from all provisions of this chapter, including the subdivision regulations. Such exemption shall expire if said contract is terminated prior to closing of title.

This exemption shall not apply to those transactions which result in the seller's remaining adjacent property being in violation of the relevant area and/or setback requirements of Article 4, General Regulations, of this chapter.

This section shall not apply to any land division which constitutes a Class A or B Regional Project under the Adirondack Park Agency Act or any action which requires a permit under the Freshwater Wetlands Act[1] or the Wild, Scenic or Recreational Rivers System Act.[2] In addition, all land uses and development which are related to the jurisdictional subdivision or which are independently Class A or B Regional Projects shall require a permit from the Adirondack Park Agency or the Town, respectively. In every case, the shoreline restrictions of this chapter shall apply.

Projects initiated by the federal government, state government, state urban development corporations and public schools may sometime be exempt from local zoning regulations. Government immunity from zoning regulations is subject to interpretation. Notice of development proposed by such entities is required so that the Zoning Administrator/Code Enforcement Officer can make a formal determination.