P.R. Laws tit. 17, § 1471
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning stated below:
(a) Elderly person. — Refers to every person sixty (60) years or older, who does not own a house, and whose income is within the limits to participate in the program established through regulations by the Secretary of Housing, which shall be equal to or more liberal than but never more restrictive, the limits established by the federal government.
(b) Housing for the elderly. — Means simple ground or multi-level row structures, destined to be used dwellings for the elderly, when they are promoted or developed by the Department of Housing or its operating bodies, or by private entities.
(c) Housing unit. — Means every structure that is apt for family dwelling of one or more elderly persons, which meets the building requirements of an adequate dwelling, and which shall need all the endorsements, approval and permits required by the applicable laws and regulations for its construction or refurbishing.
History —Aug. 23, 1996, No. 165, § 2; Sept. 2, 2000, No. 331, §§ 9, 10; Nov. 17, 2015, No. 187, renumbered as § 3 on Nov. 17, 2015, No. 187, art. 57.