The owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any provision of said regulations has been committed or shall exist, or the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the owner, general agent, lessee or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the general agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in any such violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall be guilty of an ordinance violation punishable as follows:
A. The maximum fine and court costs that can be imposed for such violation shall be:
1. For the first violation within any twelve-month period of time: two hundred dollars ($200.00).
2. For the second violation within any twelve-month period of time: two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00).
3. For the third violation within any twelve-month period of time: three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00).
4. For the fourth and any subsequent violation within any twelve-month period of time: four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00).
B. Court costs shall be assessed against such person unless the court finds that the defendant is indigent.