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Council adopts resolution asking code revisor to reformat municipal code for digital accessibility
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 32214 requesting that the Seattle Municipal Code tables be reformatted to comply with federal digital accessibility guidelines taking effect in April 2027; sponsor said the executive department will undertake most of the work.
The Seattle City Council adopted Resolution 32214 on Aug. 18, directing the code revisor to reformat tables within the Seattle Municipal Code to meet federal digital accessibility guidelines that take effect in April 2027.
"This resolution requests the code is reformat to reformat tables within the Seattle Municipal Code to comply with accessibility guidelines," the sponsor said, explaining that the City Attorney's Office drafted the resolution as part of the city's continuing compliance work. The sponsor noted that the executive department will undertake most of the work to bring the city into compliance.
The motion to adopt was moved, seconded and approved by roll call with five votes in favor and none opposed.
Why it matters: The change is part of a citywide effort to make official documents and code accessible to people using assistive technologies; the resolution sets a timeline tied to federal guidance and assigns the technical work to executive departments.
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