A compliance order (or order to comply) is an official notice from a municipality requiring a property owner or resident to correct a bylaw violation within a specified time. Compliance orders typically identify the violation, specify required corrective action, set a deadline for compliance, and warn of consequences for non-compliance (which may include fines, prosecution, or the municipality doing the work and billing the owner). Common subjects include property standards violations, unsafe buildings, unpermitted construction, and zoning violations. Recipients can usually appeal compliance orders through specified processes. The order represents a formal enforcement step following unsuccessful informal efforts to achieve voluntary compliance.