If an owner does not comply, what recourse can the municipality pursue?

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If an owner does not comply, what recourse can the municipality pursue?

When compliance fails, the municipality has a range of tools to push for action and recover its costs. The strongest approach includes several steps working together: issuing revised or new orders if the first one isn’t fully met, carrying out re-inspections to verify that the work has been completed, imposing penalties for non-compliance as allowed by the by‑law, and pursuing the costs of enforcement through municipal charges or court action. This combination ensures the owner is compelled to remedy the issue and that the municipality can recover the expenses incurred in enforcing the order. The other options are too narrow, focusing on a single remedy, whereas the full set of measures provides effective enforcement and cost recovery.

When compliance fails, the municipality has a range of tools to push for action and recover its costs. The strongest approach includes several steps working together: issuing revised or new orders if the first one isn’t fully met, carrying out re-inspections to verify that the work has been completed, imposing penalties for non-compliance as allowed by the by‑law, and pursuing the costs of enforcement through municipal charges or court action. This combination ensures the owner is compelled to remedy the issue and that the municipality can recover the expenses incurred in enforcing the order. The other options are too narrow, focusing on a single remedy, whereas the full set of measures provides effective enforcement and cost recovery.

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