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City of Carpinteria: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our October 5, 2026 crawl of carpinteriaca.gov(opens in new tab) found at least 1,173 public documents, about 37,503 pages. 10 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 1,173+
- estimated pages
- 37,503
- checked files passed
- 10 / 50
- crawl date
- Oct 5, 2026
What our crawl found on carpinteriaca.gov
Counts from our October 5, 2026 crawl, which visited 1,000 pages. Our crawler found 1,173 public documents on carpinteriaca.gov — an estimated 37,503 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.
The crawl stopped at its page limit, so every count here is a minimum: the site has at least this many documents.
Documents by category
- Other807 · 69%
- Reports162 · 14%
- Agendas & minutes75 · 6%
- Forms68 · 6%
- Policies55 · 5%
- Newsletters6 · <1%
No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 69% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.
By file format
- PDF 1,164 · 99%
- Word (DOCX) 4 · <1%
- PowerPoint (PPTX) 4 · <1%
- Excel (XLSX) 1 · <1%
Checked sample
10 of 50 passed(20%)
- Passed basic checks: 10
- Did not pass: 40
The checked files are mixed: some pass the basics and some don't. Fixing the templates you publish from now, while working through older files in batches, usually saves the most time.
The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 1,173 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.
Scanned share
6% scanned
Most of the collection is digital-native text, which keeps remediation at the lighter end: tagging and structure work rather than OCR.
Scanned images need text recognition (OCR) before they can be tagged.
Forms are a small part of this inventory (6%), but each one needs labeled fields and a working tab order before someone using a screen reader can fill it in.
Crawl scope
- Crawl date
- October 5, 2026
- Pages visited
- 1,000
- Documents in the inventory
- 1,173
- Files checked
- 50
- Limits hit
- page
- Started from
- carpinteriaca.gov(opens in new tab)
These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish City of Carpinteria's documents. The results for the sampled files are public above. The full inventory of every document we found, with detailed per-file reports, is available to verified staff of City of Carpinteria after claiming this page.
Files we checked on carpinteriaca.gov
Links go to the files on carpinteriaca.gov as we found them on October 5, 2026.
These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on October 5, 2026. They are not a legal compliance finding and don't cover reading order, alt-text quality or table structure. Something wrong? Ask for a correction or removal.
| File | Category | Result | Checks not passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-14-19PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| 10-19-20PDF · 4 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| 6-17-19PDF · 4 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| 6-8-21PDF · 4 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| CITY OF CARPINTERIAagenda-packet-06-08-21 · PDF · 12 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| CITY OF CARPINTERIAagenda-packet-10-19-20 · PDF · 5 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure |
| cd Cannabis-Request-for-SBAPCD-Agenda-Matter11-25-19PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| v4-Agenda-June-1-Carpinteria-County-Broadband-Strategy-Project-Public-MeetingPDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| CITY OF CARPINTERIAApplication-Decommissioning-Remediation-10-25-21 · PDF · 23 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| CITY OF CARPINTERIAcd development-permit-packet 2019 · PDF · 20 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| September 17, 1998cd massage establishment application · PDF · 4 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Form field labels |
| September 17, 1998cd massage tech ther application · PDF · 3 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Form field labels |
| GATV-Air-Time-Access-Application-EditablePDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title, Form field labels |
| GATV-Scroll-Access-Application-EditablePDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title, Form field labels |
| PEDDLER PERMIT APPLICATIONPeddler-Permit-Application-Form-2024 · PDF · 3 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Form field labels |
| PW-CD-Form-2025 FillablePDF · 7 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - ADA Policy-Procedures for Providing Info 8.2020ADA-Procedures-for-Providing-Info · PDF · 1 page | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Community Pool Rules and Civility Policy Carpinteria-final-MJ0CKJ7FPDF · 5 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| GATV-PolicyPDF · 10 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Official-Notice-Single-Use-Ordinance-Jan-2026PDF · 3 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Spanish-Official-Notice-Single-Use-Ordinance-January-2026PDF · 3 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| STR-Policies-and-Procedures-Updated-2025-07-31-34522409.1PDF · 12 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft PowerPoint - Carp Newsletter Revised.12-15Carp-Newsletter.evised-V5 · PDF · 2 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Carpinteria-1Q24-Newsletter-UpdatedPDF · 2 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2 100-year-Wave-Run-up-Coastal-Bluff-Erosion-Study-2137-3-24-2022PDF · 38 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2023-HE-Update-CC-Staff-Report-with-Attachments-3-11-2024PDF · 37 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2025-06-02-Audit-Report-Carpinteria FINAL-2PDF · 47 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| Active-Adults- -Senior-Center-Needs-Assessment-DataPDF · 18 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| C3-Rest-PlanPDF · 34 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| cd General-Plan-Sea-Level-Rise-F Chapter-4 Climate-Sea-Level-RisePDF · 10 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - 1_Introduction_CLUP-GP_Revised Final_Feb20261 Introduction CLUP-GP Revised Feb2026 · PDF · 12 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - 10_CoastalResiliency_CLUP-GP_Revised_Feb202610 CoastalResiliency CLUP-GP Revised Feb2026 · PDF · 34 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| 10 CoastalResiliency CLUP-GP Revised Feb2026-CleanPDF · 34 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| 2 LandUse CLUP-GP Revised Feb2026-CleanPDF · 24 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - 3_CommunityDesign_CLUP-GP_Revised_Feb20263 CommunityDesign CLUP-GP Revised Feb2026 · PDF · 26 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - 5_OpenSpaceConservation_CLUP-GP_Revised_Feb20265 OpenSpaceConservation CLUP-GP Revised Feb2026-1 · PDF · 46 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| 8 PublicFacilitiesServices CLUP-GP Revised Feb2026-CleanPDF · 38 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| Glossary-Bibliography GP-LCP Revised Feb2026-CleanPDF · 25 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Sales-Tax-2Q-2022-2PDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| CITY OF CARPINTERIAagenda-packet-07-13-21 · PDF · 10 pages | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE City of CarpinteriaERC-Meeting-Agenda-2023-12-18 · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| Single-use Plastics Ordinance Updated Nov 2025Single-use-Plastics-Ordinance-Summary-Updated-Nov-2025 · PDF · 1 page | Policies | Passed | None |
| Single-use Plastics Ordinance Updated Nov 2025Spanish-Single-use-Plastics-Ordinance-Updated-Nov-2025 · PDF · 1 page | Policies | Passed | None |
| VetsHall_Rules_and_Civility_Policy_CarpinteriaVetsHall Rules and Civility Policy Carpinteria · PDF · 3 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| Carp Newsletter March 2024 v.5.2Issue-2-May-2024-Carp-Newsletter-Draft.5.2.24 MR-edits-and-format · PDF · 2 pages | Newsletters | Passed | None |
| Carp Newsletter March 2024 v.5.2Issue-3-June-2024-Carp-Newsletter-Draft.6.19-24.Final .2-002 · PDF · 2 pages | Newsletters | Passed | None |
| Assessment District OutreachAssessment-District-Outreach- · PDF · 1 page | Reports | Passed | None |
| Budget Brief Final 09.08.25Budget-Brief-Final-09.08.25-1 · PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| IntroductionStormwater-Control-Plan-Template-PDF · PDF · 9 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
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1 more checked file is counted above but not linked here: it is on another site or its name looks like a personal record.
What each check looks for
- Tagged structure
- The file has a tag tree, so assistive technology can tell headings, lists and paragraphs apart.
- Document language
- The file declares its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
- Document title
- The file has a document title, shown instead of the file name.
- Image alt text
- Every image in a tagged file carries alternative text, or the file has no untagged images.
- Form field labels
- Every fillable form field has a label a screen reader can announce.
How we measured this
1.Crawl
We start at the organization's website and follow its sitemaps and links on the same site. We respect robots.txt and crawl delays, and skip login areas.
2.Classify
Each document is sorted by file format and, from its link text and file name, into a category such as forms or agendas. Page counts are estimated, often without downloading the whole file.
3.Check a sample
We open up to 50 PDFs and run basic machine checks: tags, document title, language, image alt text and form-field labels.
4.Publish only with evidence
Figures appear only when a crawl finds at least 25 documents and checks at least 20 of them.
Limits of this method
- We only see public pages we can reach through links or sitemaps. Documents behind logins or on other services may be missed.
- Crawls stop at page, document and time limits. When one is hit, the counts are minimums.
- Categories and page counts are estimates from links, file names and file metadata.
- Machine checks can't judge reading order, alt text quality or table structure. Passing them is not WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
- Figures describe the site on the crawl date, not today.
This page's evidence
- Crawled October 5, 2026: we fetched 1,000 pages from https://carpinteriaca.gov/ and found 1,173 documents.
- The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
- Changelog: October 5, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
- How we crawl, classify and check documents
Plan the work before April 26, 2028
562 days is enough time to work through a backlog in stages, if the inventory starts now.
Where City of Carpinteria should start
Start with the documents residents actually download: agendas, minutes, permit applications and utility forms.
Residents need these files to apply for permits, pay for services and follow council decisions.
Smaller organizations often have no dedicated accessibility staff, so automating the first pass and saving people for review matters most.
Usually owned by the city clerk, communications and department heads.
A timeline to April 26, 2028
Inventory and triage
by January 4, 2027
Fix the documents people use most
by September 14, 2027
Everything in use conforms
by April 26, 2028
A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.
Estimated cost with DocoMatic
$22,230 – $33,345
≈ 111,149 credits for 37,503 estimated pages
- 2,174 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 2,120 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 33,209 standard pages at Level 1
This is a directional estimate from crawler statistics, not a quote. Run the remediation cost calculator with your own page counts for a tailored figure.
What DocoMatic does
- Finds the PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files on your website and estimates the backlog.
- Fixes documents at three levels, from basic tagging to complex forms.
- Checks every fixed file, with veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation from Level 2 up.
- Human review: turn it on when you request a fix, or arrange it with our team.
- Monitors your site so new documents don't rebuild the backlog.
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Compare with similar organizations
City of Carpinteria beside the cities in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Carpinteria (this page) | 13,264 | 1,173+ | 37,503 | October 5, 2026 |
| City of King | 13,332 | 1,100 | 60,354 | October 5, 2026 |
| City of Grand Terrace | 13,150 | 837+ | 11,756 | October 5, 2026 |
| City of Larkspur | 13,064 | 1,688 | 19,446 | October 5, 2026 |
| City of Solana Beach | 12,941 | 3,085 | 126,006 | October 5, 2026 |
| City of Tehachapi | 12,939 | 473 | 36,020 | October 5, 2026 |
Each figure comes from that organization’s own crawl; a + marks a crawl that stopped at a limit, so its count is a minimum. The table compares document inventories, not accessibility.
All organizations in California serving 10,000 to 49,999 people
Related organizations
Cities in California
- City of King: ADA deadline report
1,100 documents · due April 26, 2028
- City of Grand Terrace: ADA deadline report
837 documents · due April 26, 2028
- City of Larkspur: ADA deadline report
1,688 documents · due April 26, 2028
- City of Solana Beach: ADA deadline report
3,085 documents · due April 26, 2028
Also due April 26, 2028 in California
- Mono County: ADA deadline report
county · 1,982 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Mono County Office of Education: ADA deadline report
school district · 159 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Mark West Union Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 709 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Thermalito Union School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 147 documents · due April 26, 2028
Frequently asked questions
When is City of Carpinteria's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2028. City of Carpinteria is in the 2028 cohort under the Department of Justice's rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local governments, with compliance dates as set by the Department's interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902).
How was City of Carpinteria's deadline set?
City of Carpinteria's total population is 13,264 (2020 Census), below the 50,000 threshold in 28 CFR 35.200(b), so the later compliance date applies.
How many public documents does City of Carpinteria have?
Our crawl on October 5, 2026 fetched 1,000 pages from https://carpinteriaca.gov/ and found at least 1,173 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 37,503 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of City of Carpinteria's documents pass accessibility checks?
10 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (20%). That is a sample of the 1,173 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
How much would it cost to fix City of Carpinteria's documents?
Our directional estimate is $22,230 to $33,345 with DocoMatic: about 111,149 credits for 37,503 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should City of Carpinteria fix first?
Start with the documents residents actually download: agendas, minutes, permit applications and utility forms.
Do older PDFs have to be made accessible too?
Not all of them. Documents already posted before the compliance date are excepted unless they are currently used to apply for, gain access to, or participate in the organization's services, programs or activities (28 CFR 35.201(b)). Genuinely archived content is excepted too, but only while it is kept solely for reference, research or recordkeeping, sits in a clearly identified archive area and is not changed. Everything published from the compliance date on is covered, and so is any older file people still use to reach a service.