Section 28-205.1. Civil judicial enforcement

The owner, lessee, person in
  charge, or occupant of any building, structure, premises,  equipment  or
  part  thereof,  where  a violation of this code, the 1968 building code,
  the zoning resolution  or  of  other  laws  or  rules  enforced  by  the
  department  or  any  order issued by the commissioner shall exist or the
  agency, architect, builder, contractor, engineer, or  any  other  person
  who  commits  or  assists  in  any  such  violation or who maintains any
  building, structure, premises, equipment or part thereof where any  such
  violation  shall  exist  shall  be subject to an action or proceeding to
  restrain, correct or abate such violation, or to compel compliance  with
  such  order.  Upon  request of the commissioner, the corporation counsel
  may institute judicial actions or proceedings seeking  such  relief.  In
  addition  to  any  other  remedies, in any such action or proceeding the
  defendant or respondent  shall  be  subject  to  the  payment  of  civil
  penalties as provided in this code.