Any person, firm, or corporation which violates this article, or any rule or regulation made pursuant to this article, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. In addition, the corporation counsel may institute an action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate any violation of this article or of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Sec. 22-3.12, R.O. 1978 (1983 Ed.); Sec. 22 3.11, R.O. 1987 Supp.) (1990 Code, Ch. 22, Art. 3, § 22-3.11)