Any person, firm or corporation that shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof by any court authorized by law to hear and determine the matter, be liable for the penalty as stated in Chapter I, Section 1-5 of these Revised General Ordinances.

The owner of any building or structure, lot or land, or part thereof, and/or the tenant or occupant of any building or structure, lot or land, or part thereof, where anything in violation of this chapter shall be placed or shall exist or be suffered, allowed or permitted to exist; and any architect, builder, developer, contractor, agent, person or corporation engaged in connection therewith and who assists in the commission of any such violation, shall each be guilty of a separate violation, and upon conviction thereof shall be liable to the fine or imprisonment or both specified above.