Any person, persons, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or who fails to provide the necessary cans and receptacles herein required, or allows the premises occupied by them to become unsanitary, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code, for each continuing offense, and each day of continuance or a failure to comply herewith shall constitute a separate and distinct offense for each of said days. (2010 Code § 9-21; amd. 2012 Code)