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Register your Property with Fort Riley

For rental property to appear on the Off Post Housing list, it must be registered. Check with the Housing Office located at Carr Hall, Building 45, on Fort Riley.

Inspections are made by the Housing Office to ensure the health, safety and morale of the soldiers and their families who are or will be living in the dwelling unit. Guidelines come from AR 210-50, City and State Ordinances.

Registration Requirements/Off Post Housing Standards

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Every facility must be a complete unit with a private entrance, bath and kitchen for the sole use of residents. The bathrooms must be equipped with a toilet, bathroom sink and a bathtub or shower. Each kitchen must have a kitchen sink. It must be arranged so that both kitchen and bedrooms can be entered without passing through bedrooms.

EACH HOUSING UNIT MUST HAVE:
a. At least two means of escape in case of emergency.
b. Hot and cold running potable water.
c. A pest control program to ensure pest free units.
d. Facilities for the safe storage of drugs and household poisons.
e. Escape means from each dwelling unit without having to pass through any other dwelling unit.
f. Smoke detectors.
g. Adequate heat. Every rental unit must have heating equipment able to keep a room temperature at 68 degrees F. at a point 3 feet above the floor.
h. Adequate air conditioning.
i. Laundry facilities either in the unit or on the premises.
j. At least two electrical outlets and one overhead light fixture in working order in each room. In the living room, other types of lighting are acceptable.
k. Adequate sewage disposal.
l. Minimum net floor area per family housing dwelling unit: one bedroom—550 sq. ft.; two bedroom—750 sq. ft.; three bedroom—960 sq. ft.; four bedroom—1,190 sq. ft.

Plumbing:
a. All plumbing fixtures will be connected per city/state code.
b. Sewer gas leaks will not be permitted.
c. There should be no water leaks.
d. Stools must rest on a solid surface and provide proper support.
e. Hot water heaters shall not be installed in bathrooms or bedrooms. They will be installed on a solid surface and installed according to city and manufacturer's code.

Structural Requirements:
a. Every foundation, floor and exterior wall, door, skylight and window shall be weather-tight, water proofed and damp-free and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. Floors, interior walls and ceilings shall be sound and in good repair. All exterior wood surfaces, other than decay resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by paint, which is not lead-based, or by other protective covering or treatment. Walls shall be capable of affording privacy for the occupants.
b. All premises shall be graded, drained, and free of standing water and maintained in a clean, sanitary and safe condition.
c. All premises shall have provisions for proper drainage.
d. Every window and exterior door shall be so constructed to exclude insects, and if used for ventilation, shall have screens.
e. For security purposes, all windows and doors that are accessible from the outside must have approved locking devices.
f. Every dwelling or multiple dwellings and their premises shall be maintained in a rodent free/proof condition.
g. Heating appliances shall be equipped with shut-off valves and installed per city and manufacturer's codes. Heating appliances shall be connected to a vent approved for use with such appliances.

Electrical Standards:
a. All conductor splices in junction boxes must be enclosed.
b. Light fixtures cannot be defective.
c. Light switches cannot be defective.
d. Wall receptacles must be secured in place, in proper working order and covered with approved faceplates.
e. Wiring must not be broken, non-insulated, frayed or installed in an unapproved or unsafe location.

Light and Ventilation:
a. All habitable rooms within a dwelling unit shall be provided with natural light by means of windows. All bathrooms, laundry rooms, and similar rooms shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of exterior openings that work.
b. In lieu of required exterior openings for natural ventilation, a mechanical ventilation system may be provided.
c. All public hallways, stairs and other exit ways shall be adequately lighted at all times.

Furnishings:
The furnishings supplied must be sound, clean and in usable condition.