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Pinellas County Accessibility Statement

Pinellas County Government is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards. 

Accessibility Measures

Pinellas County Government takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of Pinellas County Website (www.pinellas.gov).

  • Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
  • Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
  • Appoint an accessibility officer and/or ombudsperson.
  • Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Pinellas County Website (www.pinellas.gov) is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Website Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Pinellas County Website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Pinellas County Website (www.pinellas.gov).

  • Phone: (727) 464-4880 
  • E-mail: accommodations@pinellas.gov
  • Visitor address: 400 S Fort Harrison Ave., 5th Floor, Clearwater, FL 33756 

We try to respond to feedback within 3 business days. 

Accessibility Statement Formal Approval

This Accessibility Statement is approved by:
Pinellas County Government
Office of Human Rights

Reasonable Accommodation Request

Pinellas County complies with all federal, state and local laws which relate to persons with disabilities (including, but not limited to the ADA, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Florida Civil Rights Act).

Persons who wish to discuss requests for reasonable accommodation(s) relating to Pinellas County programs, services, or facilities may contact Pinellas County’s Office of Human Rights as follows: 

Coordinator of Human Rights / Equal Employment
Jeffery Lorick, Director of Human Rights
Office of Human Rights
400 S Fort Harrison Ave., 5th Floor, Clearwater, FL 33756 
Hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
EMAIL: accommodations@pinellas.gov
PHONE: (727) 464-4880 
FAX: (727) 464-4157
TDD: (727) 464-4062 

We ask that such requests ordinarily be made at least three (3) business days in advance. Additionally, persons with disabilities who need county information or documentation in alternative formats than which are immediately available are requested to contact the Office of Human Rights to discuss the same. 

This statement was created on 29 March 2021 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.