(11) To fail to comply with provisions or rules pertaining to covered multifamily dwellings,
as defined in 20 V.S.A. § 2900(4) and pursuant to 20 V.S.A. chapter 174.
(12) To discriminate in land use decisions or in the permitting of housing because of race,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, religious creed, color,
national origin, citizenship, immigration status, disability, the presence of one
or more minor children, income, or because of the receipt of public assistance, or
because a person is a victim of abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, except as otherwise
provided by law.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section with respect to discrimination in
sales and rentals of dwellings on the basis of age or on the basis of a person’s intention
to occupy with one or more minor children shall not apply to the sale or rental of
a dwelling in a housing complex:
(1) intended for, and solely occupied by, persons 62 years of age or older;
(2) intended and operated for occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older
per unit. This subsection shall only apply if the following conditions are met:
(A) the housing complex has significant facilities and services specifically designed
to meet the physical or social needs of older persons, or if it is not practicable
to provide those facilities and services, that the housing complex is necessary to
provide important housing opportunities for older persons;
(B) at least 80 percent of the units are occupied by at least one person 55 years of age
or older per unit, except that a newly constructed housing complex in which first
occupancy will begin after enactment of this chapter need not comply with this subsection
until 25 percent of the units are occupied; and