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Humboldt County: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our September 25, 2026 crawl of humboldtgov.org(opens in new tab) found 1,938 public documents, about 60,027 pages. 15 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 1,938
- estimated pages
- 60,027
- checked files passed
- 15 / 50
- crawl date
- Sep 25, 2026
What our crawl found on humboldtgov.org
Counts from our September 25, 2026 crawl, which visited 155 pages. Our crawler found 1,938 public documents on humboldtgov.org — an estimated 60,027 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.
Documents by category
- Other1,361 · 70%
- Reports198 · 10%
- Agendas & minutes152 · 8%
- Forms151 · 8%
- Policies76 · 4%
No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 70% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.
By file format
- PDF 1,921 · 99%
- Excel (XLSX) 10 · <1%
- Word (DOCX) 6 · <1%
- PowerPoint (PPTX) 1 · <1%
Checked sample
15 of 50 passed(30%)
- Passed basic checks: 15
- Did not pass: 35
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 1,938 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.
Scanned share
4% 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 (8%), 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 25, 2026
- Pages visited
- 155
- Documents in the inventory
- 1,938
- Files checked
- 50
- Limits hit
- None reported
- Started from
- humboldtgov.org(opens in new tab)
These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish Humboldt 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 Humboldt County after claiming this page.
Files we checked on humboldtgov.org
Links go to the files on humboldtgov.org as we found them on September 25, 2026.
These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on September 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Word - GEAMAC agenda 2 11 201502112015-520 · PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| 08172023-2323PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| 08172023-2323PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Redistricting Outreach Workshop Agenda Sept 15, 202109152021-1989 · PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Redistricting Outreach Workshop Agenda Sept 15, 202109262021-1995 · PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| RAC Action Summary September 29, 202109292021-1996 · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| 70835PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| State of California51080 · PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document language, Form field labels |
| 62860PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title, Form field labels |
| 62863PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title, Form field labels |
| Address-Change-FormPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| APPLICATION FOR PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICSApplication-for-Property-Characteristics-PDF · PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| Branch-1---Structural-Fumigation-registration-fillablePDF · 3 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Form field labels |
| Calamity-ApplicationPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title, Form field labels |
| PCB-County-Registration-2020PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title, Form field labels |
| As-Built-Standard-Procedures-PDFPDF · 1 page | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Direct-Markeing-Adopted-Regulation-FAQS---Effective-1-1-2021PDF · 4 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Fire-Safe-SRA-Regulation-Checklist-for-Building-Inspection-Division-PDFPDF · 6 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Humboldt-County-Fire-Safe-Council-Resolution-October-5-2021PDF · 4 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Mobile-Home-Rent-Stabilization-OrdinancePDF · 25 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Ordinance-1698PDF · 4 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Ordinance-2366PDF · 4 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| 1993-Hoopa-Airport-Master-Plan---ALUCP-Compatibility-Map-3-MBPDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Claim for Reassessment Exclusion for Transfer from Grandparent to Grandchild58g-rev18-05-22-Grandparent-to-Grandchild · PDF · 3 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Form field labels |
| 84078PDF · 4 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| 84080PDF · 4 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| BOE 305wd, Assessment Appeal WithdrawlAssessment-Appeals-Withdrawal · PDF · 1 page | Reports | Did not pass | Form field labels |
| Preliminary Change of Ownership ReportBOE-502A---Preliminary-Change-of-Ownership-Report-PDF · PDF · 4 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Form field labels |
| Jacoby-Creek-Community-Plan-PDFPDF · 43 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| 122767PDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title, Form field labels |
| cottage-food-labeling-requirementsPDF · 4 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Fair-Packaging-and-Labeling-ActPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Firewood-Public-Service-Announcement-2019PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Firewood-TipsPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| PESTICIDE-HANDLER--AND-FIELDWORKER-SAFETY-LINKSPDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Humboldt County Behavioral Health Board - Children and Families Committee Agenda - November 9, 201711092017-1549 · PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| SV Continuous Quality Improvement Agenda & MinutesD-SV-CQI-Agenda-Minutes-2026-07-16 · PDF · 11 pages | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| SV Continuous Quality Improvement Agenda & MinutesK-SV-CQI-Agenda-Minutes-2026-07-16 · PDF · 11 pages | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| Client Problem Resolution Request FormClient-Problem-Resolution-Request-Form-PDF · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Passed | None |
| Weights & Measures New Business Registration FormWeights--Measures-New-Business-Form-fillable-PDF · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Passed | None |
| Measure A - Ordinance - Resort Improvement Dist. No. 1Measure-A---Signed-Ordinance · PDF · 3 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| Political Activities of County EmployeesPolitical-Activities-Policy · PDF · 3 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| Claim for Reassessment Exclusion for Transfer Between Parent and Child58ah-rev21-05-22-Parent-and-Child-Exclusion · PDF · 3 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| Construction Plan ChecklistConstruction-Plan-Checklist-PDF · PDF · 1 page | Reports | Passed | None |
| Site Plan ChecklistSite-Plan-Checklist-PDF · PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| County of Humboldt - Notice Under the ADA56735 · PDF · 1 page | Other | Passed | None |
| Initial Purchaser Claim for Rain Water Capture System New Construction Exclusion64-RWC--Rain-Water-Capture-System · PDF · 2 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| Change in Ownership Statement Death of Real Property OwnerBOE-502D---Change-in-Ownership-Statement-Death-of-Real-Property-Owner-PDF · PDF · 2 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| Supplemental Certified Producer's CertificateCPC-Supplement-1-1-2021 · PDF · 2 pages | Other | 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 September 25, 2026: we fetched 155 pages from https://humboldtgov.org/2383/Current-Emergencies/ and found 1,938 documents.
- The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
- Changelog: September 25, 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 Humboldt 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
$41,346 – $62,019
≈ 206,730 credits for 60,027 estimated pages
- 4,677 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 2,214 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 53,136 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
Humboldt County beside the counties in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt County (this page) | 136,463 | 1,938 | 60,027 | September 25, 2026 |
| Imperial County | 179,702 | 554 | 19,344 | September 25, 2026 |
| El Dorado County | 191,185 | 1,688 | 34,144 | September 25, 2026 |
| Lake County | 68,163 | 4,303 | 110,463 | September 27, 2026 |
| Butte County | 211,632 | 3,938 | 117,832 | September 24, 2026 |
| Calaveras County | 45,292 | 311+ | 8,312 | October 3, 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
- Imperial County: ADA deadline report
554 documents · due April 26, 2027
- El Dorado County: ADA deadline report
1,688 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Lake County: ADA deadline report
4,303 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Butte County: ADA deadline report
3,938 documents · due April 26, 2027
Also due April 26, 2027 in California
- Humboldt County Office of Education: ADA deadline report
school district · 1,995 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Napa County Office of Education: ADA deadline report
school district · 670 documents · due April 26, 2027
- La Mesa-Spring Valley School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 1,649 documents · due April 26, 2027
- City of Victorville: ADA deadline report
city · 779 documents · due April 26, 2027
Frequently asked questions
When is Humboldt County's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2027. Humboldt 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 Humboldt County's deadline set?
Humboldt County's total population is 136,463 (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 Humboldt County have?
Our crawl on September 25, 2026 fetched 155 pages from https://humboldtgov.org/2383/Current-Emergencies/ and found 1,938 documents, an estimated 60,027 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of Humboldt County's documents pass accessibility checks?
15 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (30%). That is a sample of the 1,938 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
How much would it cost to fix Humboldt County's documents?
Our directional estimate is $41,346 to $62,019 with DocoMatic: about 206,730 credits for 60,027 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should Humboldt 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.