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Imperial County: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our September 25, 2026 crawl of imperialcounty.org(opens in new tab) found 554 public documents, about 19,344 pages. 3 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 554
- estimated pages
- 19,344
- checked files passed
- 3 / 50
- crawl date
- Sep 25, 2026
What our crawl found on imperialcounty.org
Counts from our September 25, 2026 crawl, which visited 40 pages. Our crawler found 554 public documents on imperialcounty.org — an estimated 19,344 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.
Documents by category
- Other257 · 46%
- Forms144 · 26%
- Reports139 · 25%
- Agendas & minutes6 · 1%
- Policies6 · 1%
- Newsletters2 · <1%
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 548 · 99%
- Excel (XLSX) 6 · 1%
Checked sample
3 of 50 passed(6%)
- Passed basic checks: 3
- Did not pass: 47
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 554 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.
Scanned share
20% 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 26% 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
- September 25, 2026
- Pages visited
- 40
- Documents in the inventory
- 554
- Files checked
- 50
- Limits hit
- None reported
- Started from
- imperialcounty.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 Imperial 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 Imperial County after claiming this page.
Files we checked on imperialcounty.org
Links go to the files on imperialcounty.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.-Budget-Hearings-Board-PACKETPDF · 17 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| 9-22-26-PDF · 5 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| BOARD AGENDA FACT SHEETUpdate-BOARD-AGENDA-FACT-SHEET-2026 · PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Form field labels |
| 2019-2020-CFD-AB2109-FormsPDF · 18 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| COUNTY-CLAIM-FORM-2025PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| DURAN-CARLOS-FORM-496-FILED-4-17-26PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| OUT OF COUNTY TRAVEL FORM.xlsExhibit-A · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Form field labels |
| WAIVER/ RELEASE OF LIABILITYExhibit-C · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Form field labels |
| Imperial-County-Accommodation-Request-Form-WebsitePDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document language, Document title, Form field labels |
| New Claim Format 9-12-18.xlsxNew-Claim-1-PG-Format-Protected-10-11-22 · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Form field labels |
| New-Request-Form-2-PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| Poll Worker ApplicationPollWorkerApplication Fillable · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Form field labels |
| Poll Worker ApplicationPollWorkerApplication Fillable · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Form field labels |
| PTR-FormPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title, Form field labels |
| PTR-Form-InstructionsPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| Transfer of Appropriation Form.xlsxTransfer-of-Appropriation · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Form field labels |
| Vendor-Payee-Request-Fillable-08.07.23PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title, Form field labels |
| Form W-9 (Rev. October 2018)W-9-Form-2018 · PDF · 6 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document language, Form field labels |
| Sexual-Harassment-Policy-EEO-PO-019-2026PDF · 5 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Copy of ICERS - Newsletter #5, Spring 2023ICERS-Newsletter-5-Spring-2023 · PDF · 6 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| documentASSESSOR-TO-AUDITOR-CERTIFIED-VALUES-BY-TRA-1 · PDF · 27 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| ASSESSOR-TO-AUDITOR-CERTIFIED-VALUES-BY-TRA-3PDF · 27 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| AssessortoAuditorCertifiedValuesbyTRA2010PDF · 27 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| AssessortoAuditorCertifiedValuesbyTRA2011-12090811PDF · 27 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| documentAUDITOR-CERTIFIED-VALUES-BY-TAX-BASE-1 · PDF · 12 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| AUDITOR-CERTIFIED-VALUES-BY-TAX-BASE-12-13PDF · 12 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| AUDITOR-CERTIFIED-VALUES-BY-TAX-BASE-2PDF · 12 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Budget-Analyst-Assignments-FY2025-2026PDF · 1 page | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| Budget-Analyst-Assignments-FY2026-2027PDF · 1 page | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| Budget-Calendar-2026-2027PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| Seagate Crystal Reports - AUDCECertified-Values-by-Tax-Code-07-08 · PDF · 12 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| CertifiedValues08-09-1PDF · 26 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| CertifiedValuesbyTaxCode08-09PDF · 12 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| CertifiedValuesbyTaxCode09-10PDF · 12 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2008-09BoardRollofStateAssessedPropertyPDF · 33 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2026-Combined-20-CDBG-Closeout-Notice-EnglishPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| rdirectcharges.xlsxDirectChargesContacts08-09-1 · PDF · 6 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| ion FormExhibit-B · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Form field labels |
| Authorization to use Privately Owned Vehicle for County Business-Amended 3.2019.xlsxExhibit-D · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Seagate Crystal Reports - RMULTMuliYearRates-2007-1 · PDF · 34 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Seagate Crystal Reports - RMULTMultiYearRates2008-09 · PDF · 35 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Seagate Crystal Reports - RMULTMultiYearRates2009-10 · PDF · 36 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| REDEVELOPMENT2008-09AV.xlsREDEVELOPMEN2008-09 · PDF · 21 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Redevelopment2010-11AVPDF · 20 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| IC ACCOUNTING MANUAL.pdfSignature-List-1 · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| CITY OF SACRAMENTOTransient-Occupancy-Tax-Exemption-Claim · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Image alt text, Form field labels |
| VoteCenterLocationsPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - PUBLIC AGENDA REQUEST.docxPublic-agenda-Request-2025 · PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| IMPERIAL COUNTYPower-Point-Presentation · PDF · 21 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| Copy of Options for Returning Your Ballot (8.5 × 11 in)Options-for-Returning-Your-Ballot-8.5-×-11-in · PDF · 1 page | 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 25, 2026: we fetched 40 pages from https://imperialcounty.org/ and found 554 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 Imperial 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
$35,894 – $53,841
≈ 179,471 credits for 19,344 estimated pages
- 5,028 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 2,863 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 11,453 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
Imperial County beside the counties in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial County (this page) | 179,702 | 554 | 19,344 | September 25, 2026 |
| El Dorado County | 191,185 | 1,688 | 34,144 | September 25, 2026 |
| Butte County | 211,632 | 3,938 | 117,832 | September 24, 2026 |
| Humboldt County | 136,463 | 1,938 | 60,027 | 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 |
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
- Butte County: ADA deadline report
3,938 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Humboldt County: ADA deadline report
1,938 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Santa Cruz County: ADA deadline report
6,003 documents · due April 26, 2027
Also due April 26, 2027 in California
- City of Santa Rosa: ADA deadline report
city · 48 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Shasta County Office of Education: ADA deadline report
school district · 381 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Palm Springs Unified School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 33 documents · due April 26, 2027
- City of Rancho Cucamonga: ADA deadline report
city · 826 documents · due April 26, 2027
Frequently asked questions
When is Imperial County's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2027. Imperial 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 Imperial County's deadline set?
Imperial County's total population is 179,702 (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 Imperial County have?
Our crawl on September 25, 2026 fetched 40 pages from https://imperialcounty.org/ and found 554 documents, an estimated 19,344 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of Imperial County's documents pass accessibility checks?
3 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (6%). That is a sample of the 554 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
How much would it cost to fix Imperial County's documents?
Our directional estimate is $35,894 to $53,841 with DocoMatic: about 179,471 credits for 19,344 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should Imperial 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.