Meetings | City of Capitola California

Annual Budget | City of Capitola California

Community Development | City of Capitola California

Fee Schedule | City of Capitola California

Finance Department | City of Capitola California

City of Capitola Advisory Bodies | City of Capitola California

Capitola Community Services & Recreation Department | City of Capitola California

The Capitola Historical Museum | City of Capitola California

Department of Public Works | City of Capitola California

Police Programs | City of Capitola California

All interactive components on a page, such as buttons or menus, should be far enough apart 
from other interactive areas, to avoid them being used by mistake. 

This ensures people with motor impairments can easily click or tap on the right element.

## How to fix

* Ensure all interactive elements are at least 24 CSS pixels wide and tall
* OR ensure there is at least 24 CSS pixels (minus the width and height of the element)
  between each interactive element

## Methodology

This check is run on both the mobile and desktop versions of every page. Results
for each may differ.

1. All interactive elements are identified, including buttons, links, and form controls.
2. If an element is not normally visible, it is ignored. This includes elements which
   are positioned offscreen or cropped (e.g. for 'screen-reader only' text).
3. If an element is larger than 24 CSS pixels in both dimensions, it passes.
4. Otherwise, the element is compared to all other elements on the page.
5. The minimum horizontal gap between the element is calculated as 24 CSS pixels,  
   minus the width of the element.
6. The minimum vertical gap between the element is calculated as 24 CSS pixels,  
   minus the height of the element.
7. If another element falls within the minimum horizontal or vertical gap, the 
   element fails, unless both are links that point to the same place.

## Further reading

* [Target Size (Minimum)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/target-size-minimum.html)
* [Technique C42 - Using min-height and min-width to ensure sufficient target spacing](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/css/C42)

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September 2025

August 2025

City of Capitola

Title / URL	Issues
Meetings \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/meetings	68
Annual Budget \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/finance/page/annual-budget	30
Community Development \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/communitydevelopment	28
Fee Schedule \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/finance/page/fee-schedule	17
Finance Department \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/finance	10
City of Capitola Advisory Bodies \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/bc	10
Capitola Community Services & Recreation Department \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/recreation	8
The Capitola Historical Museum \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/capitola-museum	8
Department of Public Works \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/publicworks	7
Police Programs \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/police/page/police-programs	7

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

City of Capitola

Where this issue has occurred