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b) Where a nuisance exists, the City Attorney on <br /> behalf of the City is authorized to institute <br /> injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action <br /> or proceeding to prevent the violation of this <br /> Code. <br /> c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) , the City Attorney <br /> is authorized to apply to any court of competent <br /> jurisdiction for and such court, upon hearing and <br /> for cause shown, may grant a temporary or <br /> permanent injunction restraining any person, firm <br /> and/or corporation from violating any provision of <br /> this Code and compelling compliance herewith. The <br /> cost of such action shall be taxed against the <br /> violator. <br /> d) A conviction of any person, firm or corporation <br /> for violating this Code shall not impede the <br /> authority granted in this section to the City <br /> Attorney or City. <br /> SECTION 3 : This ordinance shall not be construed nor held to <br /> repeal Ordinance No. 1610-89 as to any offense committed against <br /> such former ordinance or as to any act done, any penalty, <br /> forfeiture or punishment so incurred, or any right accrued or <br /> claim arising under the former ordinance, or in any way whatever <br /> to affect any such offense or act so committed or so done, or any <br /> penalty, forfeiture or punishment so incurred or any right <br /> accrued or claim arising before this ordinance takes effect. <br /> Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as abating <br /> any action now pending under or by virtue of Ordinance No. 1610- <br /> 89; or as discontinuing, abating, modifying or altering any <br /> penalty accrued or to accrue, or as affecting the liability of <br /> any person, firm or corporation, or as waiving any right of the <br /> City under Ordinance No. 1610-89 or provision thereof in force at <br /> the time of passage of this Ordinance. <br /> SECTION 4 : The City Council hereby declares that should any <br /> section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance <br /> or of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings <br /> hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is <br /> the intent of the City of Everett that it would have passed all <br /> portions of this ordinance and Code independent of the <br /> elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared <br /> invalid. <br /> 7 <br />