For any and every violation of the provisions of this chapter, the owner, general agent, or contractor of a building or premises where such violation has been committed, or shall exist, and the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where such violation has been committed, or shall exist, and the owner, general agent, contractor, lessee, or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which part of such violation has been committed or shall exist, the general agent, architect, builder, contractor, or any other person who knowingly commits, takes part or assists in any such violation, or maintains any building or premises in which any such violations exist, shall be liable on conviction thereof to a penalty not exceeding $100; for each and every offense or suffer to undergo imprisonment for a period of not less than 30 days, and whenever such person shall have been notified by the Building Inspector by service of summons in a prosecution, or in any other way, that he or she is committing such violation of this chapter, each day that he or she shall continue such violation after such notification shall constitute a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty. Such fine or penalty shall be collected as like fines or penalties are now by law collected.
(1995 Code, § 153.999) (Ord. 68-15, passed 8-22-1968)