(A) The Building Commissioner shall, in the name of the City of Lawrence, bring actions in the Superior or Circuit Courts of Marion County, Indiana, for mandatory or prohibitory injunctive relief in the enforcement of, and to secure compliance with, any order or orders made by the Building Commissioner, and any action for mandatory or injunctive relief may be joined with an action to recover the penalties provided for in this chapter.
(B) In addition, the Board of Public Works and Safety may take action to bring the property into compliance with the Unsafe Building Code where the owner fails or refuses to do so after notification of violation by the Building Commissioner. Utilizing procedures prescribed in I.C. 36-7-9-9 through 36-7-9-13, the Board may cause the work to be done and have the costs associated with the work charged as a lien against the property.