Unless a different penalty is prescribed for violation of a specific provision of this code, every act prohibited or declared unlawful and every failure to perform an act made mandatory by this code is punishable as a misdemeanor. Every person who causes, aids, abets or conceals a violation of this code is guilty of violating this code. Each person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which any violation of any provision of this code is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation and shall be punishable therefor as provided in this section and section 1.20.020 of this chapter. (Ord. 1940 § 1, 1986: prior code § 10301)