Planning & Development Services

Land Use & Environment Group

SanDiegoCounty.gov

Department of Environmental Health and Quality

First time visit: View without clicking anything

OEPA - Office of Evaluation, Performance and Analytics

Auditor and Controller

Department of the Medical Examiner

Department of Child Support Services

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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February 2026

January 2026

San Diego County

	Title / URL	Issues
	Planning & Development Serviceswww.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/pds.html	23
	Land Use & Environment Groupwww.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/lueg.html	22
	SanDiegoCounty.govwww.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/home.html	22
	SanDiegoCounty.govwww.sandiegocounty.gov/	22
	Department of Environmental Health and Qualitywww.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/deh.html	21
	First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.sandiegocounty.gov/	21
	OEPA - Office of Evaluation, Performance and Analyticswww.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/oepa.html	20
	Auditor and Controllerwww.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/auditor.html	19
	Department of the Medical Examinerwww.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/me.html	18
	Department of Child Support Serviceswww.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/dcss.html	18

Ensure interactive components are far enough apart

San Diego County

Where this issue has occurred