Kentucky - ADA Title II
Kentucky government entities: website accessibility requirements
Kentucky's cities, counties, towns, villages, and the agencies and special districts they run must bring their websites and digital documents to the WCAG 2.1 Level AA standard under ADA Title II. Here is the deadline that applies to you, what the standard requires, and the issues most likely to affect government entity sites.
Your deadline
DOJ ADA Title II web rule · WCAG 2.1 AA
- April 26, 2027
- Population 50,000 or more
- April 26, 2028
- Under 50,000 & special districts
Which date applies depends on the population your entity serves, not your staff or student count. You can confirm your jurisdiction's population on the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts. Entities serving 50,000 or more people fall under the earlier date.
These dates are set by the U.S. Department of Justice's ADA Title II web accessibility rule. Higher-education institutions follow the tier for the population of the state or locality they serve. This is general information, not legal advice.
What WCAG 2.1 AA requires
WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the technical standard both federal rules point to. In practice it means your website, mobile app, and the documents you publish must be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust: usable with a keyboard alone, readable by a screen reader, legible at high zoom and adequate contrast, and free of barriers in forms and media.
For government entities, the surfaces that matter most are usually online bill-pay and permit portals, public-meeting agendas and minutes, election and voting information, emergency alerts, and downloadable forms.
Common issues on government entities websites
These are the barriers that most often turn up on government entity sites. Use them as a starting checklist.
Payment and permit portals
Utility bill-pay, tax, and permit systems that cannot be completed by keyboard or screen reader are high-risk because they gate essential services.
Meeting agendas and minutes
Council and board documents posted as untagged or scanned PDFs are among the most-cited barriers on government sites.
Election and emergency information
Voting, polling, and emergency-alert content must be perceivable to everyone, a frequent focus of federal complaints.
Downloadable forms
Applications and request forms distributed as inaccessible PDFs block people from public services.
Maps and interactive tools
GIS maps, dashboards, and embedded widgets often lack text alternatives and keyboard access.
Know exactly where you stand
We'll check your government entity website against WCAG 2.1 AA and send a plain-language findings report. No overlay widget, no obligation.