Meetings | City of Capitola California

Annual Budget | City of Capitola California

Community and Economic Development | City of Capitola California

Fee Schedule | City of Capitola California

The Capitola Historical Museum | City of Capitola California

Police Programs | City of Capitola California

Crime Prevention | City of Capitola California

Department of Public Works | City of Capitola California

About Capitola | City of Capitola California

Capitola Police Department | 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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December 2025

November 2025

City of Capitola

	Title / URL	Issues
	Meetings \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/meetings	100
	Annual Budget \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/finance/page/annual-budget	33
	Community and Economic Development \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/communitydevelopment	29
	Fee Schedule \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/finance/page/fee-schedule	19
	The Capitola Historical Museum \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/capitola-museum	9
	Police Programs \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/police/page/police-programs	8
	Crime Prevention \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/police/page/crime-prevention	8
	Department of Public Works \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/publicworks	8
	About Capitola \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/community	7
	Capitola Police Department \| City of Capitola Californiawww.cityofcapitola.org/police	7

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

City of Capitola

Where this issue has occurred