(a) Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall, for each violation, be fined no more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each ten days such violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises or parts thereof, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent or other person who knowingly commits, participates in, assists in or maintains such violation may be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties herein provided.
(c) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the City from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violations.