In addition to other remedies, the city may institute
and maintain appropriate actions by law or in equity to restrain, correct
or abate violations, to prevent unlawful construction, to recover damages
and to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure or premises. The
description by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other documents
used in the process of selling or transferring shall not exempt the seller
or transferor from such penalties or from the remedies herein provided.