The Street and Water Commissioner, whenever he or she observes a sidewalk or curb in the process of construction or repair, shall ascertain if a permit to do so has been procured and, if none has been procured, shall require a cessation of the work thereon and immediately report the same to Council, and, if required by Council, immediately cause a prosecution to be instituted for violation of this article. It shall also be his or her duty to inspect all sidewalks and curbs for which a permit has been issued during the continuation of work thereon, to see that the terms and provisions of this article are complied with, and whenever, in his or her opinion, the work thereon is being conducted so as to violate any of the terms of this article or any law relating to the same subject matter, he or she shall submit his or her findings to Council for such action as it may deem advisable under the terms and provisions of this article.