Civil actions for preventive relief

(a)

Whenever any person has engaged or there are reasonable grounds to believe that any person is about to engage in any act or practice prohibited by this article, a civil action for preventive relief, including permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order, may be instituted by the person aggrieved in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b)

Upon timely application, the city attorney may intervene in such civil action, if the city attorney certifies that the case is of general public importance.

(Ord. No. 92-147, § 2, 9-10-92; Ord. No. 96-201, § 13, 9-19-96)