The imposition of any penalty shall not preclude the appropriate official provided for in § 92.99 from instituting an appropriate action or proceeding in a court of proper jurisdiction to prevent an unlawful excavation, erection, construction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use; or to restrain, correct, or abate a violation, or to prevent an illegal act, conduct, or use, or to require compliance with provisions of this chapter or other applicable laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations, or the orders or determinations of the service director or building inspector. ('70 Code, § 903.17) Penalty, see § 92.99