Web Accessibility Statement

 

The Geomatics Branch of the Regional Municipality of York is committed to achieving meaningful accessibility and usability for all users of yrGeo, including users with disabilities.

 

While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accessibility of this website and its applications, some might not be fully accessible to some visitors. In those circumstances, the contact information for assistance has been provided here.

 

If you are unable to access any information on this website with your “screen reading software”, please call 905-830-4444 extension 1233 and someone will assist you. If you are directed to an answering machine, please leave a message and your call will be returned to you within 24 hours

 

The yrGeo website and applications are tested using web accessibility technologies and reviewed to verify that this website is compliant with applicable standards.

 

About yrGeo’s PDF maps

Most maps available in yrGeoMaps are produced in Portable Document Format (PDF). Efforts have been made to ensure these made comply with Level 1 accessibility specifications.

 

In order to improve viewing of these files, please download the latest version of Adobe ReaderTM, which is available for free at the Adobe web site (http://www.adobe.com).

 

About yrGeo’s web applications

Because of their visual, interactive and dynamic nature, geospatial related maps and data in particular pose challenges to full accessibility.

 

For example, navigation tools like panning and zooming require the use of a mouse. Also, screen readers are not able to accurately describe the full content of a map generated in an on-the-fly and dynamic manner.

 

Contact Information

If you require access to mapping information, please contact us for assistance. In order to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please note the nature of your accessibility concern, the format in which you prefer to receive the material, the web page address of the requested material, and the best way to contact you.

 

We also welcome your questions about this accessibility statement and comments on how to improve the site’s accessibility.

 

Please contact us by mail:

  Geomatics Branch, Regional Municipality of York

  17250 Yonge Street

  Newmarket, ON, L3Y6Z1

 

By phone: 905-830-4444 extension 1233

 

or by email: geomatics@york.ca

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