Access Control ADA and Disability Laws Tutorial

By Brian Rhodes, Published on Feb 17, 2020

Safe access control is paramount, especially for those with disabilities.

Most countries have codes to mandate safe building access for those who may have difficulty with 'traditional' building design. In the US, the "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)" are these codes, while similar requirements are found in Canada's Bill C-81 and the UK's 2010 Equality Act.

In this note, we examine the most common ways disability and accessibility codes impact access control design.

Key Access Control Requirements

The top 3 ways accessibility codes impact access control design are:

  1. Door Hardware Must Be Compliant
  2. Turnstiles Must Include Gates
  3. Accessible Reader Height/Door Controls

***** ********* ******* ******* to******* ******,**** *********,*******/********* ******, *** ****** **** configurations, *** ***** ******** are ****** *********** ** a *** ******* ******* due ** ****** ******* modifications.

********* **** ********** ****** is ******, ** ****** because ** ***** ************ impacts ******** ** *** to *** *** ** previously ************* ********** ******.

International ************* *****

***** *** ** ** legislation, ** ** **** as * ********* ***************. Many ********* **** ***** own *****, *** *** scope *** **** *********** are ********* ***** ***.

*** * ********* ** individual ******* ***********,*** *** **'* **** by ****** *******.***** *** *** ********* enforce *** ********** ** laws **** *** **, many **** ******* ************* codes ** '**** *********' and **** ****** ** followed ***** ********.

** ****** *****, *** United ******* *** ******** ADA *** ******* ******** international ************* ********** **** have **** ******** ** principally ******** ** ******* countries:

Canada *** ** *****

** *******, *** ************ of ****** *** *** United ******* ********* ***** the ***, (******** *** ADA ***** ** **** explicit). ********** ** ******, local ***********/********* ************* *** enforce **** ****** *****, like*********'* ******** *** ** Private *****.

*** ****** *** *** United *******, *** ********** basis *** ******** *** accessibility ***** ***:

US ******* *** ******, **********, *** *** *********** *********

*** ********* **** ************ Act *** ****** **** US *** ** **** and **** *************** ** ****.

** ******* *****,** *** **** *********** ******** ********** *** subsystem ******, ******** **** anyone **** * '**********' - **********, *********, *******, or "*** ******** ** ****** impairment **** ************* ****** a ***** **** ********" *** ***** ****** to, ******, *** **** a ********** ** ****** building.

*** **** *** ***** to ******* *********, '************ significant' **********, ** ***** specifically ******** *********.

*** **** ** ***** to '*** ************' ****. In ****, *** **** dramatic ****** ** *** is *** ************* ** existing *********. *** *** spells *** **** ****** here:

** ***** *****, ******** buildings *** ***** ******* to ****** ** * 'non-compliant' ***** ***** ****** or ************ ***** *** update. ** **** **********, adding ** ********* ****** control ******* ******* ** a '***********', *** ** the **** ** ********** must ** ***** ** a ******.

Door ***** *** **** ******* *** *** *******

*** ******, *** *********** costly ****** ** *** prohibition ** ******* ***** on **** ******** ****. The **** ******* ********** knobs ** ***** ** right:

************, *** *** ********** that **** ************'*****-*****' *******, ***** ******** the ***** ******** *** latch.

**** *** ****** ** options *********, ** ** possible ** ******* ******* types:

********** **** '*****-*****' ****** control *****, ****** ********* to *** **** ****** specification ***** ****** **** than * ******** ********.

******** *** ********* *** access ********** **** ******* with ***** ** **** handles/exit ******* ** ******** to ** *********:

Turnstiles **** **** *****

********, **** ** ***** to ********** ** ********* doors, ** ******** **** or ****** **** **** be ********* **** ******* those ** *********** ******* through *** *******:

** **** *****, *** gate ** * ******** entry/egress **** **** *** turnstile, *** *** ******** required ******* ***** ** more **** ******:

* ****** ******* **** 'ADA *****' ** **** they ****** ****** '******* opening' ** ** **** by *** ********* *** become ************* ************* ** '*******'** * ********.

*** **** ******, **** access ************ ******* ****** ************* ***** ** *********** so **** **** **** are **** ** **** the ****. *********, *** other ********* *** **** travel ******* *** ********* or ********* ****.

Accessible ****** ******/**** ********

*** ****** ******* **** interfaces **** ******* *** intercoms **** ** ****** reach ** ***** ** wheelchairs.

**** ****** *** ******** height ** ** **** than **" ***** *** floor, ********** ** *** reader ** ******* ** front ** ** *** side ** *** ****:

**** ******** **** ******* to ***** **** ******* equipment, ******* ********** ******* ****** ********.

*** ********* *** **** swings *** *** **** a **** ** ******** may **** ** ********* on ***** ********, ** allow *** *** ***** time ****** ** ********** the ***** *** **** through *** *******.

*** ***** ********** *** locations ** ******** ********** vary ********* ** *** type ******** ** *** ****:

Comments (6)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

02/17/20 05:05pm

**** ******* ******** *** of *** ***** ****** of ****** ******* **** comes ** ** * number ** **** ********** in ********* ***** ** have ** ******* ** the ****** *** ***** existing ***** **** ***** cannot **** **** ** touch *** **** ***** and ******** ** ** access ******* ******** *********.

** **** *****, ***** is * ****** ****** in ********* *** ******** round **** *** **** a *** *********** ***** set, ******* ** ****** out **** ***** ** one *****, *.*. *** existing ***** **** **** goes **** ** **** as ********* ** *********** means ** *********** ****** through *** ****. ** boot, ** ********* *** infamous *******-******* *** ****** sensor *** *** *** built-in *** ****** ** the *********** ***** *** and *** ** ** monitor-only *********.

**** ******* *** ****** looking **** ******* ***** all ** **** *** done ... **** ********** are *******/******* **** * locksmith **** ******* * fair ***** *** **** drilling *** **** (** the **** ** * solid ** ********* **** core ****) *** ********* needing * ****** ***** time *** ******* ******* wire *** *** ***** transfer *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

02/17/20 05:39pm

****** ******* ******** ******** we *** **** **** year:

** *** ** ****** control ******** ** ** existing ********** ****** **** that *** ** *********** motorized **** ****** **** a ***** ****** **** (that *** ***** ***).

*** ******** ****-***** *** still ***** *** *** exterior **** ****** *** push ***** *** ****** were ******* **** *** prior ****** ***** ***.

*** *** ****** **** they ****'* ****** ** use *** ********* ******** on **** ****, *** they ***** ** *** future. **** ****** ** leave *** ******** **** plate ** ***** *** that ******. ***** *** also * ******* ** the ***** ** ** the **** **** ********* there *** ** ********* opener.

** ******** *** **** if **** ******** ** leave *** ******** **** plate *** ********* ****** in ***** (*** ** mention *** ******* ** the ******) **** ********** of ***** ****** ** use ** ***** *** as * ******** ******** or ***, **** *** door ******** ***** **** to ** ******* **** up ** *** ********** if **** ****** ** have ****** ******** ********* on **** **** *****, including ************ ** ** exterior **** ***** *** restoring *** ** *** interlock ****** ***** ******* the **** ****** ******, both **** ******, *** automatic ********, *** *** mag **** ** *** door.

**** ***** *****, **'* surely ****** ********* ** the ******** *****, *** if ***** *** *** control ******* **** ** a **** ** ** ACS ******** ******** (**********) that ***** ******** ***** prior *** ** ** ADA-type *** ****, **** must ** **** ***** operational ********** ** *** new ********'* ****** ** they **** ** ******* and ** ********* ******** entry ***** ** ******* into ********** **** *** specs.

* **** **** ****** like ****** ***** *** I *** *** **** the ***** ******* **** an *** ******** ** back **** **, *** has ****** **** *** into **** *** ****** pushback ** *** ***** cost ** ***** ***** of ******** ************?

Avatar

Lee Odess

02/20/20 02:23pm

**** *** *** ********* that * ********* **** are ***** ***** **** in **** *****.

****** ********* | ****

****.**/*****

Undisclosed Integrator #2

02/20/20 04:12pm

*** ***** ****** ******** by *** ***** ***** are **********? ** **** there **** ** ******* accessible ******** ** *** building? ****** ******* * have **** *' **** turnstile ******** **** ** adjacent *****.

***** *******, *****! ***** to *** **** **-***** access ******* ******** ** IPVM.

Avatar

Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 02/20/20 04:15pm

** ***** ********** ******** are *********, **** ***** are *** ******.

Avatar

Ng Choy Mei

IPVMU Certified | 10/07/20 05:17pm

***** *** *** *** extra ******* *** *** disabled *** ********** *****.

Read this IPVM report for free.

This article is part of IPVM's 6,592 reports, 889 tests and is only available to members. To get a one-time preview of our work, enter your work email to access the full article.

Already a member? Login here | Join now

Related Reports

Exit Devices For Access Control Tutorial on Aug 25, 2020
Exit Devices, also called 'Panic Bars' or 'Crash Bars' are required by safety...
Access Control Levels and Schedules Tutorial on Sep 29, 2020
Configuring access levels and setting up schedules is central to maintaining...
Door Fundamentals For Access Control Guide on Aug 24, 2020
Doors vary greatly in how difficult and costly it is to add electronic access...
Keypads For Access Control Tutorial on Jul 28, 2020
Keypad readers present huge risks to even the best access systems. If...
Free Online NFPA, IBC, and ADA Codes and Standards 2020 on Sep 03, 2020
Finding applicable codes for security work can be a costly task, with printed...
Drain Wire For Access Control Reader Tutorial on Sep 23, 2020
An easy-to-miss cabling specification plays a key role in access control, yet...
AHJ / Authority Having Jurisdiction Tutorial on Aug 06, 2020
One of the most powerful yet often underappreciated characters in all...
Ubiquiti Access Control Tested on Oct 21, 2020
Ubiquiti has become one of the most widely used wireless and switch providers...
Verkada Access Control Tested on Sep 09, 2020
Verkada raised $80 million earlier in 2020, expanding from video into access...
Forced Door Alarms For Access Control Tutorial on Aug 17, 2020
One of the most important access control alarms is also often ignored....
Access Visitor Management Systems Guide on Jul 22, 2020
"Who are you, and why are you here?" Facilities that implement Visitor...
HID Presents Mercury Security & Aero Access Controllers on Aug 25, 2020
HID presented Mercury Security & Aero Access Controllers at the 2020 IPVM...
Remote Network Access for Video Surveillance Guide on Jul 27, 2020
Remotely accessing surveillance systems is key in 2020, with more and more...
U.S. Government Accountability Office Urges Facial Recognition Regulation on Aug 27, 2020
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is urging facial recognition...
US GSA Explains NDAA 889 Part B Blacklisting on Jul 31, 2020
With the 'Blacklist Clause' going into effect August 13 that bans the US...

Recent Reports

ISC Brasil Digital Experience 2020 Report on Oct 23, 2020
ISC Brasil 2020 rebranded itself to ISC Digital Experience and, like its...
Top Video Surveillance Service Call Problems 2020 on Oct 23, 2020
3 primary and 4 secondary issues stood out as causing the most problems when...
GDPR Impact On Temperature / Fever Screening Explained on Oct 22, 2020
What impact does GDPR have on temperature screening? Do you risk a GDPR fine...
Security And Safety Things (S&ST) Tested on Oct 22, 2020
S&ST, a Bosch spinout, is spending tens of millions of dollars aiming to...
Nokia Fever Screening Claims To "Advance Fight Against COVID-19" on Oct 22, 2020
First IBM, then briefly Clorox, and now Nokia becomes the latest Fortune 500...
Deceptive Meridian Temperature Tablets Endanger Public Safety on Oct 21, 2020
IPVM's testing of and investigation into Meridian Kiosk's temperature...
Honeywell 30 Series and Vivotek NVRs Tested on Oct 21, 2020
The NDAA ban has driven many users to look for low-cost NVRs not made by...
Ubiquiti Access Control Tested on Oct 21, 2020
Ubiquiti has become one of the most widely used wireless and switch providers...
Avigilon Aggressive Trade-In Program Takes Aim At Competitors on Oct 20, 2020
Avigilon has launched one of the most aggressive trade-in programs the video...
Mexico Video Surveillance Market Overview 2020 on Oct 20, 2020
Despite being neighbors, there are key differences between the U.S. and...
Dahua Revenue Grows But Profits Down, Cause Unclear on Oct 20, 2020
While Dahua's overall revenue was up more than 12% in Q3 2020, a significant...
Illegal Hikvision Fever Screening Touted In Australia, Government Investigating, Temperature References Deleted on Oct 20, 2020
The Australian government told IPVM that they are investigating a Hikvision...
Panasonic Presents i-PRO Cameras and Video Analytics on Oct 19, 2020
Panasonic i-PRO presented its X-Series cameras and AI video analytics at the...
Augmented Reality (AR) Cameras From Hikvision and Dahua Examined on Oct 19, 2020
Hikvision, Dahua, and other China companies are marketing augmented reality...
18 TB Video Surveillance Drives (WD and Seagate) on Oct 19, 2020
Both Seagate and Western Digital recently announced 18TB hard drives...