The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the city attorney from instituting an appropriate action or proceeding to prevent an unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, addition, alteration, conversion, removal, demolition, maintenance or use to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent the occupancy of a building or structure or portion thereof, or of the premises, or to prevent an illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about any premises. Furthermore, it shall be no defense to any action instituted hereunder that any owner, contractor, architect, or their duly authorized agents were relying on someone else to file the required application for permit under the terms and provisions of the zoning ordinance enacted by the city. (Ord. 35/79, 4-30-1980)