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• <br />FCHR - Florida Commission on Human Relations <br />55+ Housing Requirements <br />Federal Register 24 CFR Part 100; section 760.24-760.37 (4a), Florida Statutes <br />For a community to be considered "housing for older persons" as a 55+ community, the housing must be <br />intended and operated for occupancy by persons 55 years of age or older and meet the following requirements: <br />1. At least 80% of the occupied units are occupied by at least one person 55 years of age or older. <br />2. The facility or community publishes and adheres to policies and procedures that demonstrate its intent to <br />in fact be a provider of housing for older persons. <br />3. The facility or community complies with rules established by the U.S. Department of Housing and <br />Urban Development (HUD) for verification of occupancy. <br />How To Register <br />A facility or community that meets at least one of the above requirements must register with the Florida <br />Commission on Human Relations by sending a letter to the Commission to register as a facility for older <br />persons. <br />The letter must be on the letterhead of the facility or community, and it must be signed by the president of the <br />facility or community and mailed to the Commission (mailing address). <br />A fee of $20.00 is required and must be submitted with the letter. A check, money order or cashiers check will <br />be accepted and must be made payable to: THE FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS. <br />It generally takes 7-10 business days from the Commission's date of receipt for the check to clear and for the <br />information to appear in the 55+ directory on the website. <br />FCHR ACCEPTS REGISTRATIONS AS A PROVIDER OF HOUSING FOR OLDER PERSONS UNDER THE <br />FEDERAL OR FLORIDA FAIR HOUSING ACT BASED SOLELY ON THE WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS <br />OF THE REGISTRANT. FCHR HAS NOT INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINED WHETHER THE REGISTRANT <br />IN FACT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW. <br />A fine in the amount of $500 will be assessed against any facility or community that knowingly submits false <br />information in meeting these requirements. <br />IMPORTANT: Once you are registered, you will be issued an account identification <br />number. Please remember to add this number to renewal checks and all renewal <br />"documentation. <br />ATTACHMENT '7 <br />172 <br />