All departments, officials and public employees of this jurisdiction which are vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform to the provisions of this article. They shall issue certificates or permits for uses, buildings or purposes only when they are in harmony with the provisions of this article. Any such certificate or permit, if issued in conflict with the provisions of this article, shall be null and void.

Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employed or otherwise, violating, causing or permitting the violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, may be fined up to $250. Such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during which any portion of any violation of this article is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation and shall be punishable as herein provided.