Failure to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter shall constitute a violation. Any person, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Enforcement proceedings may be commenced by warrant, arrest or summons as necessary to remedy the violation. Each week the violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. The owner and/or tenant of any building, structure, premises or part thereof and any architect, builder, contractor, agent or other person who commits, participates in, assists in or maintains such violations may each be found guilty of a separate offense and subject to the penalties described in this subsection. The county may also take other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.