Website Accessibility

About Website Accessibility

The City of Rockville is committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. We aim to meet or exceed the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). We are continually working to improve the accessibility and usability of our website.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader, Braille display, or voice recognition software) and experience difficulty accessing information on this site, please contact us so we can provide the information in an accessible format.

When you contact us, please include:

  • A description of the accessibility issue.
  • The URL (web address) of the page where you encountered the problem.
  • The preferred format for receiving the information (e.g., accessible PDF, plain text, audio).
  • Your contact information.

Accessibility Features

Our website includes a variety of accessibility features to improve usability for all visitors:

  • UserWay Accessibility Menu: A toolbar overlay is available on every page, allowing users to:
    • Increase or decrease text size.
    • Adjust contrast and saturation.
    • Highlight links and headings.
    • Enable keyboard navigation.
    • And more accessibility options.
  • A translation menu is available on every page, allowing users to view pages in other languages (automated translations may not be exact).
  • Compatibility with common assistive technologies and keyboard-only navigation.
  • Text alternatives for images and other non-text content.
  • Clear headings and logical page structure.
  • Responsive design for use on a variety of devices.

PDFs and Files

Some documents on this website are in PDF format. You may need Adobe Reader to view them. For tips on using screen readers with PDFs, see Adobe Reader accessibility features.