(A) No person, firm or corporation shall remove, reconstruct, add to, or otherwise alter any residential building now existing in any commercial zone for commercial use except as permitted by the zoning code. No person, firm or corporation may occupy such building for other than dwelling purposes until all the applicable requirements of the zoning code have been met and an occupancy permit shall have been granted.
(B) The City Building Official, City Manager, City Planner, or City Attorney shall have the power to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of the city to abate, restrain, or enjoin any such violation of division (A) of this section without prior Council approval.
(`77 Code, § 6.701) Penalty, see § 6.802