(a) Except as provided in Section (b), below, whoever violates any of the provisions of this Zoning Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If the offender has previously been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this Zoning Code, then the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(b) Whoever violates the provisions of Section 1103.06 (r) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(c) Each calendar day such violation shall be permitted to continue or exist shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.