The City | City of Dana Point

Districting | City of Dana Point

City Council | City of Dana Point

City Clerk | City of Dana Point

General Services | City of Dana Point

Community Development | City of Dana Point

Administrative Services | City of Dana Point

Parks | City of Dana Point

City Manager | City of Dana Point

Recreation | City of Dana Point

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 Dana Point

Title / URL	Issues
The City \| City of Dana Pointwww.danapoint.org/i-want-to-/contact-us	57
Districting \| City of Dana Pointwww.danapoint.org/department/city-clerk/districting	47
City Council \| City of Dana Pointwww.danapoint.org/department/city-council	39
City Clerk \| City of Dana Pointwww.danapoint.org/department/city-clerk	22
General Services \| City of Dana Pointwww.danapoint.org/department/general-services-12	21
Community Development \| City of Dana Pointwww.danapoint.org/department/community-development	20
Administrative Services \| City of Dana Pointwww.danapoint.org/department/administrative-services	19
Parks \| City of Dana Pointwww.danapoint.org/department/general-services/parks	15
City Manager \| City of Dana Pointwww.danapoint.org/department/city-council/city-manager	13
Recreation \| City of Dana Pointwww.danapoint.org/department/community-services-and-parks	10

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

City of Dana Point

Where this issue has occurred