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City of Pismo Beach: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status

Our October 6, 2026 crawl of pismobeach.org(opens in new tab) found at least 524 public documents, about 30,960 pages. 7 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.

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documents found
524+
estimated pages
30,960
checked files passed
7 / 50
crawl date
Oct 6, 2026

What our crawl found on pismobeach.org

Counts from our October 6, 2026 crawl, which visited 1,000 pages. Our crawler found 524 public documents on pismobeach.org — an estimated 30,960 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

  • Other302 · 58%
  • Forms100 · 19%
  • Reports92 · 18%
  • Policies30 · 6%

No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 58% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.

By file format

  • PDF 523 · 100%
  • Word (DOCX) 1 · <1%

Checked sample

7 of 50 passed(14%)

  • Passed basic checks: 7
  • Did not pass: 43

Most checked files are missing basics such as tags, a document title, a declared language or labeled form fields. Files made without accessibility tooling usually look like this, and they need structural work, not touch-ups.

The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 524 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 make up 19% of the documents. Forms take the most work to fix, since every field needs a label and a logical tab order.

Crawl scope

Crawl date
October 6, 2026
Pages visited
1,000
Documents in the inventory
524
Files checked
50
Limits hit
page

These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish City of Pismo Beach'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 Pismo Beach after claiming this page.

Files we checked on pismobeach.org

Links go to the files on pismobeach.org as we found them on October 6, 2026.

These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on October 6, 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.

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The 50 files checked in the sample, with each file's result
FileCategoryResultChecks not passed
2022-03 Address-Request-ApplicationPDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title
42893PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title
City of Pismo Beach, Building Division9147 · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passForm field labels
City of Pismo Beach, Building Division9148 · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passForm field labels
City of Pismo Beach, Building Division9149 · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passForm field labels
Athletic Facility Rental Application 12.21.22.pdfAthletic-Facility-Rental-Application-070125 · PDF · 4 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
City of Pismo Beach, Building DivisionBuilding-Permit-Application · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passForm field labels
Park-Reservation-Application-7125-fillablePDF · 5 pagesFormsDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
Preapproved-ADU-Application-Requirements-PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title
Special-Event-Permit-Application---FillablePDF · 16 pagesFormsDid not passDocument title
42847PDF · 3 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
50485PDF · 19 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
Advisory-Body-Handbook-2024-Adopted-R-2024-012PDF · 69 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
CVBB-Bylaws-2024-AdoptedPDF · 20 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
PC-Bylaws-2024-AdoptedPDF · 20 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
PRBC-Bylaws-2024-AdoptedPDF · 19 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
SB-998-Policy-on-Discontinuation-of-Residential-Water-Service-for-Nonpayment-ChinesePDF · 4 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument language, Document title
ADP2753.tmpSB-998-Policy-on-Discontinuation-of-Residential-Water-Service-for-Nonpayment-English · PDF · 5 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language
SB-998-Policy-on-Discontinuation-of-Residential-Water-Service-for-Nonpayment-KoreanPDF · 5 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument language, Document title
SB-998-Policy-on-Discontinuation-of-Residential-Water-Service-for-Nonpayment-SpanishPDF · 6 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument language, Document title
SB-998-Policy-on-Discontinuation-of-Residential-Water-Service-for-Nonpayment-TagalogPDF · 6 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
Full page fax print1992-Bluff-Erosion-Study-Update · PDF · 68 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
2023-State-Controllers-Annual-Compensation-ReportPDF · 4 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
2024-11984067200.xlsx2024-State-Controllers-Annual-Compensation-Report · PDF · 4 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
2025-11984067200.xlsx2025-State-Controllers-Annual-Compensation-Report · PDF · 4 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
47660PDF · 61 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
50563PDF · 2 pagesReportsDid not passDocument language, Document title, Image alt text
Climate-Action-Plan-Approved-May-2014PDF · 112 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
Microsoft Word - 000000H32MFY-2019-Annual-Financial-Report · PDF · 226 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
v1 |CITY OF PISMO BEACH|7010|AUDIT|WORKPAPERS|UPDATED PRELIMINARY 2020 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS|2019|06/30|FY-2020-Annual-Financial-Report · PDF · 226 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
v1 |CITY OF PISMO BEACH|7010|AUDIT|WORKPAPERS|UPDATED DRAFT 2021 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS|2020|06/30|2021-1FY-2021-Annual-Financial-Report · PDF · 219 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Letter-to-Transient-Lodging-Operators20260424PDF · 3 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
Transportation-Development-Act-Funds-Financial-Statement-FY-2025PDF · 25 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
42892PDF · 4 pagesOtherDid not passDocument language, Document title
4292PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passDocument language, Document title
43101PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passDocument title
43110PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
43891PDF · 3 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
Considering Becoming an Owner-Builder4445 · PDF · 7 pagesOtherDid not passDocument language, Form field labels
KM_C754e-20190104111826Disability-Access-Requirements-and-Resources · PDF · 2 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Natural-Gas-Pipeline-Safety-Info-PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document title
Parks-Trails-and-Beach-Access-GuidePDF · 3 pagesOtherDid not passDocument title
Preapproved-ADU-ChecklistPDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passDocument title
IMPORTANT NOTICES42930 · PDF · 1 pageFormsPassedNone
CITY OF PISMO BEACH46064 · PDF · 1 pageFormsPassedNone
City of Pismo Beach, Building DepartmentBuilding-Permit-Application-Submittal-Checklist · PDF · 3 pagesFormsPassedNone
_CTAC-Bylaws---August-6-2014-Revision · PDF · 2 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
City of Pismo Beach, Building Division3797 · PDF · 2 pagesOtherPassedNone
City of Pismo Beach, Building Department43149 · PDF · 9 pagesOtherPassedNone
City of Pismo Beach, Building DivisionSmoke-CO-Detector-Affidavit · PDF · 1 pageOtherPassedNone
Show all 50 files

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. 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. 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. 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. 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 6, 2026: we fetched 1,000 pages from https://www.pismobeach.org/ and found 524 documents.
  • The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
  • Changelog: October 6, 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 Pismo Beach 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

  1. Inventory and triage

    by January 4, 2027

  2. Fix the documents people use most

    by September 14, 2027

  3. Everything in use conforms

    by April 26, 2028

A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.

Estimated cost with DocoMatic

$41,961 – $62,942

≈ 209,807 credits for 30,960 estimated pages

  • 5,908 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
  • 1,503 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
  • 23,549 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 Pismo Beach beside the cities in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.

OrganizationPopulationDocuments foundEstimated pagesCrawled
City of Pismo Beach (this page)8,072524+30,960October 6, 2026
City of Guadalupe8,0571,636+77,499October 6, 2026
City of Firebaugh8,09692127,692October 6, 2026
City of Westlake Village8,0291,75024,402October 6, 2026
City of Corning8,244821+14,630October 6, 2026
City of Orland8,2981,30321,139October 6, 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 fewer than 10,000 people

Related organizations

Cities in California

Also due April 26, 2028 in California

Frequently asked questions

When is City of Pismo Beach's ADA Title II deadline?

April 26, 2028. City of Pismo Beach 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 Pismo Beach's deadline set?

City of Pismo Beach's total population is 8,072 (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 Pismo Beach have?

Our crawl on October 6, 2026 fetched 1,000 pages from https://www.pismobeach.org/ and found at least 524 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 30,960 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.

How many of City of Pismo Beach's documents pass accessibility checks?

7 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (14%). That is a sample of the 524 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.

How much would it cost to fix City of Pismo Beach's documents?

Our directional estimate is $41,961 to $62,942 with DocoMatic: about 209,807 credits for 30,960 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.

Which documents should City of Pismo Beach 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.