Section 27-2120. Injunctions; mandatory and prohibitory  


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  • a. The department
      may institute an action in a court  of  competent  jurisdiction  for  an
      order  requiring  the  owner  of property or other responsible person to
      abate or correct any violation of this code, or to comply with an  order
      or  notice  of  the  department,  or  for  such  other  relief as may be
      appropriate to secure continuing compliance with this  code.  An  action
      for  injunctive  relief  hereunder  may  be brought in addition to other
      sanctions and remedies for violations of the code, or may be joined with
      any action  for  such  other  sanctions  and  remedies  except  criminal
      prosecution.
        b.  Any  tenant,  or  person  or group of persons lawfully entitled to
      occupancy may individually or jointly apply to the housing part  of  the
      civil  court  for  an  order  restraining the owner of the property from
      engaging in harassment. Except for an order on consent, such  order  may
      be  granted  upon  or  subsequent to a determination that a violation of
      subdivision d of section 27-2005 of this chapter has occurred.