Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 11103.1B
the Resident's Guide. During their assignment tour, residents of Representational Facilities
shall be expected to:
Provide access to maintain and repair the facility, with prior notification
Prior to move-out, identify required maintenance corrective items
Provide advance notice of special event requirements
Promptly report any deficiency
Maintenance Guidelines Representational Facilities are required to be maintained to
certain standards and guidelines. In addition, they shall incorporate specific design elements
appropriate to their use. The following criteria are general standards, and apply to all
Representational Facilities, however, because most of the existing facilities were purchased and
not newly constructed, some of the standard elements may not be present.
Special Considerations:
Accessibility:
The Americans with Disabilities Act mandates that all federal facilities be accessible to disabled
citizens; this includes family housing. Whole house renovations will consider ADA compliance.
Any family requirements for accessibility that the resident has should be brought to the attention
of the Representational Facility manager at their earliest convenience.
Historic Facility:
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, pronounces that all cultural
resources owned, administered, or controlled by the federal government be managed in a spirit of
stewardship for the benefit of present and future. A Representation Facility may be eligible for
listing as a historic property and treated as historic if it is more than 50 years old and is found to
be historic by a formal investigation. The formal investigation will determine whether the house
is culturally significant. Historic houses are not exempt from building and life safety codes.
Depending on whether or not a facility qualifies as culturally significant, historic preservation
work may have to be completed. Examples of historic preservation work include:
Work to preserve exterior appearances, such as painting and re-roofing
Work required for health or safety reasons that, if not accomplished, could threaten
public access to the historic quarters (i.e. asbestos, lead paint, etc.)
Work to preserve the structural integrity of the quarters, such as foundation repairs.
Work to preserve architecturally significant features of the quarters, such as distinctive
woodwork, windows, and detail work.
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