ADA Title II
Your city website has a federal deadline.
The Department of Justice now requires state and local government websites to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Here is what that means and when it applies to you.
Population 50,000 or more
April 26, 2027
168 days left
Under 50,000, and special districts
April 26, 2028
534 days left
The DOJ's 2024 rule set the standard; an interim final rule on April 20, 2026 moved these dates. This page is general information, not legal advice. Check with your city attorney.
What the rule covers
- Every page on the city website, including department pages
- PDFs, Word files and other documents you post, such as agendas and packets
- Online forms, payments and service request tools
- Videos you post, which need captions
- Content from vendors and apps you link residents to
Posted documents are where most cities fall behind. A single agenda packet can run hundreds of pages, and every one of them counts.
How CivicCMS keeps you compliant
Accessibility checks run on every publish and stop common failures, like skipped headings and vague link text.
Your brand color is contrast-checked before it can be saved, so text stays readable.
Images require alt text before they can be uploaded.
Documents can be flagged as needing fixes, and pages that link to them are held back.
All twelve templates are built from one accessible component library that we test.
Coming 2027: every uploaded document is converted to a tagged PDF and a web page version automatically.
Ready before April 2027?
We move your content, set up your departments, and train your staff, so your new site is ready well ahead of the deadline.