Section 27-2143. Action against the owner for recovery of expenses

The
  department may bring an action against the owner of a dwelling  for  the
  recovery  of  any costs, expenses and disbursements incurred by it under
  any provision of the administrative code making  such  expenses  a  debt
  recoverable from the owner. The institution of any such action shall not
  suspend  or bar the right to pursue any other remedy provided by law for
  the  recovery  of  such  expenses,  and  such  action  may,  subject  to
  jurisdictional  limitations,  be joined with the enforcement of any such
  other remedy or any other claim against the owner relating to  the  same
  premises.