For any and every violation of the provisions of this chapter, the owner, general agent or contractor of a building or premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist and the owner, general agent or contractor, lessee or tenant of any part of a building or premises in which such violation has been committed or shall exist and the general agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in such violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall, for each and every day such violation continues, be subject to a penalty of not more than $250 and/or imprisonment for not more than 15 days and, in addition, shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by the Village in determining such violation.

Penalties for such violation shall be collected and violations of this chapter shall be prosecuted in the manner prescribed by law or ordinance effective in the Village of Colonie. Each and every day that any such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as depriving the Village or the Board of Trustees of any available remedy, including the maintenance of a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction.