The owner or owners of any building or buildings or premises or part thereof where anything in violation of this title exists or is placed or maintained; and any architect, builder or contractor who assists in the commission of any such violation; and all persons or corporations who violate or maintain any violation of any of the provisions of this title, or who fails to comply therewith or with any requirements thereof or who build in violation of any statement or plan submitted and approved thereunder shall, for each and every violation or noncompliance, be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each offense. Every person violating or contributing in any way to the violation of any provision of this title shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during which such violation continues, and may be punished therefor as herein provided.

(Ord. 553 § 10-109, 1970)