In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed,
altered, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure, or
land is used in violation of this Chapter, or of any ordinance or
other regulation made under authority conferred hereby, the proper
local authorities of the municipality, in addition to other remedies,
may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such
unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion,
maintenance, or use, to restrain, correct, or abate such violation,
to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure, or land, or
to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about
such premises. Such regulations shall be enforced by an officer empowered
to cause any building, structure, place, or premises to be inspected
and examined and to order, in writing, the remedying of any condition
found to exist therein or thereat in violation of any provision of
the regulations made under the authority of this Chapter.