Glossary Of Enforcement Terms ACO - Administrative Consent Order
an administrative enforcement order agreed to by all parties, not subject to appeal.

ACOP - Administrative Consent Order with Penalty
an administrative enforcement order agreed to by all parties, not subject to appeal.

Consent Decree - a judicial enforcement order agreed to by all parties, which may or may not include a penalty, not subject to appeal.

NON - Notice of Noncompliance - the first level of enforcement action, which generally describes the violation, the steps needed to return to compliance, and a schedule for doing so. NONs do not include a penalty and cannot be appealed.

UAO Unilateral Administrative Order - an enforcement order issued by DEP without agreement of the alleged violator, which may or may not include a penalty. UAOs may be appealed.