Florida Administrative Codes
Florida Commission on Human Relations
Chapter 60Y-9
Housing Discrimination
60Y-9.001 FAC | PURPOSE
60Y-9.002 FAC | GENERAL PROVISIONS
(2) The prohibition against discrimination on the basis of familial status makes it unlawful to assign any person to a particular section of a facility, development, community or neighborhood or to a particular floor of a building because of familial status. Accordingly, no approval is given for a “dual purpose housing facility,” i.e., a housing facility where specified units or sections are designated for older persons and other units or sections are open to everyone.
(3) Information relative to the age of an individual may be obtained when necessary for determining a facility’s eligibility as housing for older persons.
(4) During any period that any health care worker is actually providing live-in, long-term or hospice health care to a qualified, older person resident for compensation, the occupancy of a housing unit by the health care worker shall not be considered in determining a facility’s eligibility as housing for older persons.
(5) Temporary occupancy of a housing unit by a person, as a guest of a qualified, older person resident, shall not be considered in determining a facility’s eligibility as housing for older persons.
(6) A housing provider may use any nondiscriminatory method of qualifying for the exemption available to housing for older persons, provided that the method used comports with applicable federal, state and local laws.
60Y-9.003 FAC | HOUSING PROGRAM EXEMPTION
60Y-9.004 FAC | HOUSING EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS 62 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
(2) Housing satisfies the requirements of this section even though:
(b) There are unoccupied units, provided that such units are reserved for occupancy by persons 62 years of age or over.
60Y-9.005 FAC | HOUSING EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
(2) Housing intended and operated for occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older per unit means:
(b) The owner or manager of the housing facility publishes and adheres to policies and procedures which demonstrate an intent by the owner or manager to provide housing for persons 55 years of age or older. The following factors, among others, are relevant in determining whether the owner or manager of a housing facility has complied with the requirements of this subsection:
2. The nature of any advertising designed to attract prospective residents.
3. Age verification procedures.
4. Lease provisions.
5. Written rules and regulations.
6. Actual practices of the owner or manager in enforcing relevant lease provisions and relevant rules or regulations.
(b) There are unoccupied units, provided that at least 80% of such units are reserved for occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or over.
60Y-9.006 FAC | PRECERTIFICATION PROCEDURE
(2) The commission, however, is authorized to issue a declaratory statement regarding the applicability of these rules under given circumstances in accordance with Section 120.565, F.S., and Chapter 28-4, F.A.C.
60Y-9.007 FAC | HOUSING FOR OLDER PERSONS REGISTRATION AND DOCUMENTATION
(2) The registration and documentation letter shall contain in bold letters on the face of the envelope the words “Registration for Housing for Older Persons,” and provide the date of mailing.
(3) The registration and documentation shall be submitted biennially from the date of the original filing.
(4) The information in the commission’s registry is a public record. The information shall also be included on the commission’s main website, http://fchr.state.fl.us.
(5) Failure to comply with the requirements of Section 760.29(4)(e), F.S, shall not disqualify a facility or community that otherwise qualifies for the exemption provided in Section 760.29(4), F.S.
(6) The Commission may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $500 on a facility or community that knowingly submits false information in the documentation required by this rule. Such fine shall be deposited in the commission’s trust fund.
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