Section 28-204.1. General

Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with
  any  of  the provisions of this code, the 1968 building code, the zoning
  resolution or other laws or rules enforced by the department or with any
  order issued pursuant thereto shall be liable for a civil  penalty  that
  may be recovered in a proceeding before the environmental control board.
  Such  proceeding  shall  be  commenced  by  the  service  of a notice of
  violation returnable before the board. Such notice of violation  may  be
  issued  by  employees  of  the  department  or  of  other  city agencies
  designated by the commissioner and may be served by such employees or by
  a licensed process server.