441.510. Civil action, how maintained — procedure. — 1. If any building or dwelling is found to be in violation of building or housing codes which the county, municipality, local housing corporation or neighborhood association in the exercise of reasonable discretion believes constitutes a threat to the public health, safety or welfare, and alleges the nature of such threat in its petition, the county, municipality, local housing corporation or neighborhood association, in addition to any other remedies available to it, may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver to perform an abatement.