Any owner, agent or occupant of a dwelling structure subject to the provisions of this Code who has received the second notice of a Housing Code violation, and anyone who violates any provision of this Code or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder or fails to comply therewith or with any written notice or order issued thereunder, and anyone who refuses to permit entry by the Housing Inspector at a reasonable hour or hinders inspection, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. No such penalty shall be applicable while a reconsideration, hearing or appeal is pending in a court of competent jurisdiction. The imposition of penalties prescribed herein shall not preclude the Municipal Attorney from instituting an appropriate action or proceedings at law or in equity to correct or abate the violation under the provisions of this Code.