Would your GIS site pass an ADA review?

ADA Title II requires state and local governments to communicate as effectively with people with disabilities as with everyone else, online included. We test your public ArcGIS map, Dashboard, StoryMap or Hub site against WCAG 2.1 AA.

Why the maps are the hard part

The rule covers every public map, dashboard and app, not just the website. Three things make maps the piece most governments get stuck on.

They were built before the rule: Most public ArcGIS maps and apps predate the requirement. Legends, pop-ups and map controls often can't be used by keyboard or read by a screen reader.
There are more than anyone has listed: A city or county runs dozens of them across departments, and usually has no record of where each one stands.
The date is fixed, the work isn't scoped: April 26, 2027 is set. Knowing which maps matter most, and what each one needs, is what turns it into a plan.

The first step is a clear picture. The check above gives you one for a map in about two minutes.

What's in your free report

Every finding, cited: The WCAG 2.1 criterion it relates to and its priority.
Where it is and what to do next: Down to the layer or pop-up field, with a recommended next step in ArcGIS.
What to fix first: A short plan to finish before the deadline.

Check your map

OC-20261104-7F3A21 · Riverbend County Zoning MapAutomated scan: 5 findings identified

Riverbend County Zoning Map

Web mapping app on riverbend.maps.arcgis.com

1. Report control

Date evaluated	Nov 4, 2026
Page tested	riverbend.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/…
Type of review	High-level automated scan

3. What the scan identified

ID	Finding	WCAG 2.1	Priority
F-01	The map doesn't respond to the keyboard	2.1.1	Critical
F-02	Zoning classes told apart only by color	1.4.1	High
F-03	Pop-up images without alternative text	1.1.1	High
F-04	Pop-up labels that read like database columns	2.4.6	Medium
F-05	Text cut off at 200% zoom	1.4.4	Low

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First page of a sample report.

From one map to all of them

One report tells you where one map stands. Getting the whole inventory ready for April 26, 2027 takes three steps.

Inventory
List every public map, dashboard and app, who owns it, and who uses it.
Evaluate
Run the check on each one, then add a human pass for keyboard use, screen readers and color.
Prioritize and fix
Start with the maps residents use most. Many fixes are ArcGIS settings: pop-up labels, alt text, symbols that don't rely on color alone. Where a map can't get there, give residents an accessible text path to the same information.

ADA coordinators: a report that cites each WCAG criterion, ready to hand to GIS and keep on file.
GIS managers: findings in ArcGIS terms, with the setting or layer to change.
Planning directors: your zoning and parcel maps are public web content under the rule, and the first place residents look.

Check your map How OpenCivic helps you comply

Automated checks find many WCAG issues, not all, and aren't a legal determination. What the ADA Title II rule requires