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Butte County: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our September 24, 2026 crawl of buttecounty.net(opens in new tab) found 3,938 public documents, about 117,832 pages. 9 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 3,938
- estimated pages
- 117.8K
- checked files passed
- 9 / 50
- crawl date
- Sep 24, 2026
What our crawl found on buttecounty.net
Counts from our September 24, 2026 crawl, which visited 702 pages. Our crawler found 3,938 public documents on buttecounty.net — an estimated 117,832 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.
Documents by category
- Other1,794 · 46%
- Reports1,383 · 35%
- Agendas & minutes365 · 9%
- Forms167 · 4%
- Newsletters137 · 3%
- Policies92 · 2%
No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 46% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.
By file format
- PDF 3,847 · 98%
- Excel (XLSX) 71 · 2%
- Word (DOCX) 19 · <1%
- PowerPoint (PPTX) 1 · <1%
Checked sample
9 of 50 passed(18%)
- Passed basic checks: 9
- Did not pass: 41
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 3,938 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.
Scanned share
8% 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 (4%), 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
- September 24, 2026
- Pages visited
- 702
- Documents in the inventory
- 3,938
- Files checked
- 50
- Limits hit
- None reported
- Started from
- buttecounty.net(opens in new tab)
These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish Butte County'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 Butte County after claiming this page.
Files we checked on buttecounty.net
Links go to the files on buttecounty.net as we found them on September 24, 2026.
These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on September 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-05-DJJ-Realignment-Subcommittee-MinutesPDF · 3 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - JJCC Sub-Committee Agenda 3.28.24.doc2024-03-28 JJCC Sub-Committee Agenda · PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Microsoft Word - JJCC Sub-Committee Agenda 3.27.25.doc2025-03-27-JJCC-Sub-committee-Agenda · PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Microsoft Word - Agenda.docxCommunity-Workshop-Number-2-Agenda-PDF · PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Alarm-User-Permit-v30PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| Application-for-Changed-Assessment-Withdrawal-Form-PDFPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - Discrimination Complaint.docDiscrimination-Complaint-Form-PDF · PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| BUTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CA 004000Explosives-Permit-v151 · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Form field labels |
| Financial-System---Application-and-Module-Responsibility-Policy-PDFPDF · 4 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| Library-Card-Application---English-PDFPDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| PLG-10 Guide-to-the-Land-Conservation-Act-WIlliamson-Act-EnrollmentPDF · 9 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - Road Name Request form.docRoad-Name-Request-Form-PDF · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Form field labels |
| 051226-Technical-Disruption-PolicyPDF · 3 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| 2007-August---Bylaws-Joint-Powers-Financing-Authority-PDFPDF · 7 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Appendix-E---Resolution-Authorizing-the-County-of-Butte-to-Adopt-the-Butte-County-Drought-Preparedness-Plan-PDFPDF · 7 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| BCSO-AB-481-Policy-Revised-02-17-26PDF · 21 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| New documentCounty-Service-Area-Formation-Resolution-88-194-PDF · PDF · 3 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Resolution-PDFPDF · 2 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Microsoft Word - 2013 Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy.docSexual-Harassment-Prevention-Policy-PDF · PDF · 4 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Vacation-Abandonment-Procedure-PDFPDF · 7 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| ArchivePDF · 2 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - Final Nitrate Newsletter Winter 2013-011113Archive · PDF · 2 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Microsoft Word - Final Nitrate Newsletter Spring 2012 041812.docArchive · PDF · 2 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Microsoft Word - Final Nitrate Newsletter Winter 2013-2S-020113Archive · PDF · 2 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| ArchivePDF · 2 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Document title |
| 2019-to-2020-JJCPA-and-YOBG-Plan-PDFPDF · 28 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| 2021-to-2022-Butte-County-JJCPA-and-YOBG-Annual-Plan-PDFPDF · 34 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| 2023-County-of-Butte-ACFR---FINALPDF · 191 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2024-Local-Hazard-Mitigation-Plan---Chapter-2---Whats-New-PDFPDF · 73 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| Chico-Urban-Area-Nitrate-Compliance-Plan---Executive-Summary-PDFPDF · 32 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| DJJ-Implementation-Plan-Template-for-BSCC-submission-PDFPDF · 31 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Program-EEOP-Utilization-Report---2021-PDFPDF · 4 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Sustainability-Energy-Efficiency-and-Cost-Effectiveness-in-County-Operations-Report---2012-PDFPDF · 23 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 14717PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| 2026 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Calendar DRAFT 2.xlsx16698 · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| 2025-Federal-Legislative-PlatformPDF · 14 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| District-2-Map-PDFPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| District-3-Map-PDFPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| District-4-Map-PDFPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| District-5-Map-PDFPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Language-Access-Large-Print-Spanish-PDFPDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| NEVADA COUNTY2024-11-14-SB-823-Sub-Committee-Meeting-Agenda · PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONAgenda-5-15-2024 · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONAgenda-8-16-2023 · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONAgenda-9-18-2024 · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONAgenda-9-20-2023 · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| REQUEST TO REVIEW AND/OR COPY INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY THEAgricultural-Commissioner-Public-Information-Request-Form-PDF · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Passed | None |
| BY-LAWSLAB-bylaws-2017 · PDF · 4 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| FOLIOnewsletter_BW_01.01.20262026-01-FOLIO-Newsletter · PDF · 8 pages | Newsletters | Passed | None |
| Microsoft Word - ADM.LegPlatform.2017StatePlatform2025-State-Legislative-Platform · PDF · 32 pages | Other | Passed | None |
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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 September 24, 2026: we fetched 702 pages from https://www.buttecounty.net/ and found 3,939 documents.
- The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
- Changelog: September 24, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
- How we crawl, classify and check documents
Plan the work before April 26, 2027
With 196 days left, start with the documents people use most and fix the rest in batches.
Where Butte County should start
Start with high-traffic services: elections, property tax, courts and public health documents, before archived material.
Voters, property owners and court users need these files to meet their own deadlines.
At this size several departments publish documents, so name one owner per department and track progress in one place.
Usually owned by the county clerk, the elections office and department heads.
A timeline to April 26, 2027
Inventory and triage
by November 10, 2026
Fix the documents people use most
by February 7, 2027
Everything in use conforms
by April 26, 2027
A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.
Estimated cost with DocoMatic
$61,576 – $92,364
≈ 307,880 credits for 117,832 estimated pages
- 4,997 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 9,027 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 103,808 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
Butte County beside the counties in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County (this page) | 211,632 | 3,938 | 117,832 | September 24, 2026 |
| El Dorado County | 191,185 | 1,688 | 34,144 | September 25, 2026 |
| Imperial County | 179,702 | 554 | 19,344 | September 25, 2026 |
| Santa Cruz County | 270,861 | 6,003 | 197,161 | September 24, 2026 |
| San Luis Obispo County | 282,424 | 1,296+ | 35,804 | September 24, 2026 |
| Humboldt County | 136,463 | 1,938 | 60,027 | September 25, 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 50,000 to 249,999 people
Related organizations
Counties in California
- El Dorado County: ADA deadline report
1,688 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Imperial County: ADA deadline report
554 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Santa Cruz County: ADA deadline report
6,003 documents · due April 26, 2027
- San Luis Obispo County: ADA deadline report
1,296 documents · due April 26, 2027
Also due April 26, 2027 in California
- Butte County Office of Education: ADA deadline report
school district · 212 documents · due April 26, 2027
- City of Moreno Valley: ADA deadline report
city · 2,642 documents · due April 26, 2027
- City of Fontana: ADA deadline report
city · 3,848 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Twin Rivers Unified School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 2,149 documents · due April 26, 2027
Frequently asked questions
When is Butte County's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2027. Butte County is in the 2027 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 Butte County's deadline set?
Butte County's total population is 211,632 (2020 Census), at or above the 50,000 threshold in 28 CFR 35.200(b), so the earlier compliance date applies.
How many public documents does Butte County have?
Our crawl on September 24, 2026 fetched 702 pages from https://www.buttecounty.net/ and found 3,938 documents, an estimated 117,832 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of Butte County's documents pass accessibility checks?
9 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (18%). That is a sample of the 3,938 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
How much would it cost to fix Butte County's documents?
Our directional estimate is $61,576 to $92,364 with DocoMatic: about 307,880 credits for 117,832 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should Butte County fix first?
Start with high-traffic services: elections, property tax, courts and public health documents, before archived material.
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.