York County, PA ADA Compliance for Security

In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), accommodations must be made to allow access into facilities with fixed security stations for individuals with disabilities.

Each of the facilities that have security stations (a metal detector and a monitor/guard) must have a security station at the accessible entrances. The stations at the accessible entrances must have the same machinery and items that are used in the nonaccessible entrances with the addition of a wand. The Courthouse's accessible entrance is Mason Avenue, and the Government Center's accessible entrance is on Beaver Street. Other accessible entrances will be added as security is expanded.

[Amended 12-20-1995 by Res. No. 95-20]

These accessible entrances will have the proper signs (the proper signs must comply with the ADA guidelines) designating these entrances.

Accessible routes will be provided to allow individuals with disabilities, who could not enter through the security stations, access. These routes will be adjacent to the security stations.

Individuals using the accessible routes will be screened by the security monitor/guard using a wand. This will allow accessibility into the buildings and security screenings to occur on everyone entering the facilities.

The accessible path of travel must allow an individual with a disability to be in view of his/her personal belongings to the same extent as a person without a disability.

If an individual with a disability enters a facility with a security station, the security monitor/guard at that post will document the department/office that the individual is going to visit. This will help the county locate individuals who might need assistance with evacuating the facility if an emergency occurs. The security monitor/guard will document this information when the designated visitor's badge is given to the individual.

When the individual returns the visitor's badge, the security monitor/guard will record the individual's departure from the facility. In this way the facility can keep an accurate record of how many individuals who might need assistance in an emergency situation are in the building.

An individual with a disability who is employed with a department/office in the secured facilities will not have to be recorded at the security stations. If an emergency occurs, the department head/elected official will alert the emergency personnel if his or her employee is in the facility and would require assistance in an evacuation situation.

If an individual enters a fixed security entrance and requests assistance into the department/office that person is visiting, the security monitor/guard will call the department head/elected official and ask for an employee to escort the individual to the department/office. If the staff of that specific department does not have ample personnel to send to the security station, then the Maintenance Department should be called to assist with the individual's request.