Virginia § 36-96.7 - Familial status protection not applicable to housing for older persons
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§ 36-96.7. Familial status protection not applicable to housing for older persons
A. Nothing in this chapter regarding unlawful discrimination because of familial status shall apply to housing for older persons. As used in this section, "housing for older persons" means housing: (i) provided under any state or federal program that is specifically designed and operated to assist elderly persons, as defined in the state or federal program; or (ii) intended for, and solely occupied by, persons sixty-two years of age or older; or (iii) intended for, and solely occupied by, at least one person fifty-five years of age or older per unit. The following criteria shall be met in determining whether housing qualifies as housing for older persons under clause (iii) of this subsection:
1. At least eighty percent of the occupied units are occupied by at least one person fifty-five years of age or older per unit; and
2. The publication of, and adherence to, policies and procedures which demonstrate an intent by the owner or manager to provide housing for persons fifty-five years of age or older.
B. Housing shall not fail to meet the requirements for housing for older persons by reason of:
1. Persons residing in such housing as of September 13, 1988, who do not meet the age requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection A, provided that new occupants of such housing meet the age requirements of those clauses; or
2. Unoccupied units, provided that such units are reserved for occupancy by persons who meet the provisions of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection A.
1991, c. 557; 1992, c. 322; 2000, c. 30.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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