All officers and employees of the city authorized or required to issue permits or licenses, shall conform to the provisions of this article and shall issue no permit or license for uses, buildings or purposes in conflict with such provisions. Any such permit or license shall be null or void.

The building official shall not issue any building permit for the construction of any building, structure, facility or alteration, the construction of which, or the proposed use of which, would constitute a violation of the provisions of this article.

Any building or structure set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this article, and any use of any land, building, or premises established, conducted, operated or maintained contrary to the provisions of this article is declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance.

It shall be unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to offer for sale or to sell units, shares, or other interests in condominiums, stock cooperatives, or community apartments without first applying for and receiving the applicable permit.

The city attorney, with the approval of the city manager, shall immediately commence action or proceedings for the abatement, removal, or enjoinment of anything declared to be a public nuisance pursuant to this article in the manner prescribed by law. The city attorney shall take such other steps and shall apply to such courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate and remove such building or structure, and restrain and enjoin any person, firm, or corporation from setting up, erecting, building, maintaining or using any such building or structure contrary to the provisions of this article, or selling or offering to sell units, shares, or other interests in condominiums, stock cooperatives, or community apartments contrary to the provisions of this article.

The remedies provided for in this section shall be cumulative and not exclusive.