US DOJ ADA Title II & III
US ADA Title II & Title III Website Accessibility Audit Playbook
With the US Department of Justice ADA Title II web rule establishing binding compliance deadlines starting April 2026 alongside ongoing Title III commercial enforcement, civic and business web vendors need clear, non-jargon audit deliverables.
REGULATORY BENCHMARK
28 CFR Part 35 (ADA Title II) mandates WCAG Level AA compliance for public entities and their contracted digital service providers.
TYPICAL AGENCY RETAINER TICKET
$1,000 - $4,000 per civic or commercial audit package
High-frequency compliance traps & source remediations
Inaccessible Civic & Commercial Web Forms
WCAG 3.3.1 Error Identification & 4.1.2Required form errors highlight borders in red without programmatic `aria-invalid` or descriptive text messages.
<input id="tax-id" aria-invalid="true" aria-describedby="tax-id-error" />
<p id="tax-id-error" role="alert">Enter a valid 9-digit identification number.</p>Keyboard Traps in Embedded Calendar & Payment Widgets
WCAG 2.1.2 No Keyboard TrapDate-picker widgets capture Tab keystrokes indefinitely, preventing users from reaching the Submit button.
<label for="appt-date">Preferred Appointment Date</label>
<input id="appt-date" type="date" autocomplete="off" />3-Step Studio Handoff Workflow
- Audit top 10 high-traffic public service and transaction pages.
- Document manual keyboard, zoom (200%), and modal focus checks.
- Export an executive risk summary and itemized engineering backlog.