This facilitates access since mobility aids including wheelchair footrests are sometimes used to push or prop open doors.
Ada door lock height.
Door hardware mounting heights 2010 ada changes ibc 2009.
The bottom surface of doors and gates on the push side must be smooth to a height of at least 10.
Ada codes for doors and locks clear opening width 404 2 3 in order for wheelchairs to have clear passage through your doors at a minimum your clear opening width must be 32 wide.
Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal opera tion are permitted at any height.
Access doors or gates in.
Door hardware ada compliant locks exit devices handles pulls latches and other operable parts on doors shall comply operable parts of such hardware shall be 34 inches minimum and 48 inches maximum above the finish floor or ground.
Clear width is measured from the face of the door to the stop when the door is fully opened at 90 degrees.