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

**** ****** ******* ** paramount, ********** *** ***** with ************.

**** ********* **** ***** to ******* **** ******** access *** ***** *** may **** ********** **** 'traditional' ******** ******. ** the **, *** "********* **** ************ ***(***)" *** ***** *****, while ******* ************ *** found ********'* **** *-***** *****'* **** ******** ***.

** **** ****, ** examine *** **** ****** ways ********** *** ************* codes ****** ****** ******* design.

Key ****** ******* ************

*** *** * **** accessibility ***** ****** ****** control ****** ***:

  1. **** ******** **** ** Compliant
  2. ********** **** ******* *****
  3. ********** ****** ******/**** ********

[***************]

***** ********* ******* ******* 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 (5)

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 09:23am

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

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #2

02/20/20 11:12am

*** ***** ****** ******** 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 11:15am

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

Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.

Most Recent Industry Reports

Motorola / Avigilon Drops ISC West on Feb 26, 2020
Motorola Solutions has pulled out of ISC West 2020 effective immediately, because of coronavirus concerns, IPVM has learned. This is done amidst...
Cancel or Not? Industry Split Over ISC West on Feb 26, 2020
The industry is split, polarized, over whether ISC West 2020 should run or be canceled. New IPVM survey results of 400+ respondents show heated...
Coronavirus Hits Sony, Bosch Says Switch on Feb 26, 2020
Sony's fall in video surveillance has been severe over the past decade. Now, they may be done. In this note, we examine Bosch's new...
Video Surveillance Cameras 101 on Feb 25, 2020
Cameras come in many shapes, sizes and specifications. This 101 examines the basics of cameras and features used in 2020. In this report, we...
Favorite Video Analytic Manufacturers 2020 on Feb 25, 2020
Video analytics is now as hot as ever, driven by the excitement of advancing deep learning offers. But what are actually integrator's...
Latest London Police Facial Recognition Suffers Serious Issues on Feb 24, 2020
On February 20, IPVM visited another live face rec deployment by London police, but this time the system was thwarted by technical problems and...
Masks Cause Major Facial Recognition Problems on Feb 24, 2020
Coronavirus is spurring an increase in the use of medical masks, which new IPVM test results show cause major problems for facial recognition...
Every VMS Will Become a VSaaS on Feb 21, 2020
VMS is ending. Soon every VMS will be a VSaaS. Competitive dynamics will be redrawn. What does this mean? VMS Historically...
Video Surveillance 101 Course - Last Chance on Feb 20, 2020
This is the last chance to join IPVM's first Video Surveillance 101 course, designed to help those new to the industry to quickly understand the...
Vulnerability Directory For Access Credentials on Feb 20, 2020
Knowing which access credentials are insecure can be difficult to see, especially because most look and feel the same. Even insecure 125 kHz...

What IPVM Is

The world's leading authority on video surveillance, with 200,000+ visits monthly.

  • Articles on cameras, video analytics, VMS, and trends
  • Tests showing actual performance and problems
  • Courses in surveillance, access control, etc
  • Camera Calculator for designing systems

Dedicated To Independence

We're dedicated to staying independent and objective. We're the only industry source to refuse any and all advertisements, sponsorship, and consulting from manufacturers. Why?