Residents | City of Tulare

Parks & Recreation | City of Tulare

Business | City of Tulare

Police | City of Tulare

Government | City of Tulare

Business Licenses | City of Tulare

Utility Billing | City of Tulare

City Council | City of Tulare

Senior Services | City of Tulare

Schools | City of Tulare

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 Tulare

	Title / URL	Issues
	Residents \| City of Tularewww.tulare.ca.gov/residents	34
	Parks & Recreation \| City of Tularewww.tulare.ca.gov/government/departments/community-services/parks-recreation	22
	Business \| City of Tularewww.tulare.ca.gov/business	18
	Police \| City of Tularewww.tulare.ca.gov/government/departments/police	18
	Government \| City of Tularewww.tulare.ca.gov/government	18
	Business Licenses \| City of Tularewww.tulare.ca.gov/government/departments/finance/business-licenses	15
	Utility Billing \| City of Tularewww.tulare.ca.gov/government/departments/finance/utility-billing	12
	City Council \| City of Tularewww.tulare.ca.gov/government/city-council	12
	Senior Services \| City of Tularewww.tulare.ca.gov/government/departments/community-services/senior-services	10
	Schools \| City of Tularewww.tulare.ca.gov/residents/schools	9

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

City of Tulare

Where this issue has occurred