Is West Bountiful's Website Ready for the ADA Title II Deadline?
Did you know the deadline already changed?
Here's something many local officials missed: the original compliance deadline has already moved once. On April 20, 2026, the Department of Justice issued an Interim Final Rule pushing each deadline back a full year — which means West Bountiful's date is now April 26, 2028. A one-time extension is a grace period, not a reprieve. There is no indication another one is coming.
West Bountiful's latest accessibility scan
Overall compliance risk: Moderate — content reads at grade 10.7, above the grade-8 plain-language target
Top issues, in plain English
- critical Images have no text alternative, so screen readers can't describe them (WCAG 1.1.1 · 3 pages)
- critical Buttons have no accessible name — assistive tech users can't tell what they do (WCAG 4.1.2 · 1 page)
- serious Links have no readable text — screen reader users can't tell where they lead (WCAG 2.4.4 · 120 pages)
- serious Text is too low-contrast against its background to read comfortably (WCAG 1.4.3 · 115 pages)
- serious Lists are marked up incorrectly, so screen readers misread their structure (WCAG 1.3.1 · 2 pages)
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What WCAG 2.1 Level AA means for city government websites
With 5,884 residents, West Bountiful falls under the DOJ's small-entity tier (under 50,000 population), which comes with the later of the two federal deadlines — but the same technical standard.
WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the technical standard the DOJ adopted for ADA Title II. In plain terms, it's a checklist that makes sure residents who use screen readers, keyboard navigation, or captions can actually use your website: text on every image, labels on every form field, enough color contrast to read, and video captions.
Smaller entities sometimes assume they're exempt. They aren't — the later deadline is the only accommodation the rule makes for size. Services like utility bill payment, permit applications, and public meeting agendas all need to work for residents with disabilities.
West Bountiful is a smaller community, and its website is the front door for utility bill payment, permit applications, and public meeting agendas. Under ADA Title II, that front door has to work for every resident.
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