It shall be unlawful for any person, including the owner, lessee or tenant of the premises or any part thereof and the general building contractor, general agent, architect, engineer or any other person who owns, permits, takes part or assists in or who maintains any premises in which any violation of this chapter shall exist, to violate any provisions of this chapter or the requirements of the Code Enforcement Officer, the Board of Appeals, the Planning Board or Board of Trustees pursuant to this chapter.

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine in an amount no less than $250 or by a term of imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both, for a first violation; in an amount not less than $250 nor more than $700 or a term of imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both, for a second violation committed within a period of five years of the first violation; and in an amount of not less than $700 nor more than $1,000 or a term of imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both, for a third and each subsequent violation committed within a period of five years of the first violation. Each day that a violation of or failure to comply with any provision of this chapter occurs shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.

The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the taking of an appropriate action to prevent unlawful construction, or to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure, or premises, or to stop an illegal act, business or use of a building, structure or premises.

No provision of this chapter shall be construed to deprive the Village or the Board of Trustees or any citizen or taxpayer thereof of any other available remedy for the enforcement of this chapter or the punishment or abatement of violations thereof, and all such remedies shall be cumulative and not exclusive.