Notwithstanding anything else in the Building Zone Ordinance, for
any and every violation of §§ 16, 29.3, 63, 76.3, 78,
83, 98, 109, 121, 157, 177, 196, 208, 220, 227, 230, 232.2, 236, 255.1
and 255.2 of the Building Zone Ordinance, the owner, general agent
or contractor of a building or premises where much violations have
been committed or shall exist, and the lessee or tenant of an entire
building or entire premises where such violations have been committed
or shall exist, or the owner, general agent, contractor, lessee or
tenant of any part of a building or premises in which part such violation
has been committed or shall exist, and the general agent,
architect, builder, contractor or any other person who knowingly commits,
takes part in or assists in any such violation or who maintains a
building or premises in which any violation shall exist, shall be
guilty of an offense punishable by a fine not less than $500 and not
exceeding $1,500 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six
months, or both, for conviction of a first offense; for conviction
of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period
of five years, such violation shall be punishable by a fine not less
than $1,500 nor more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for a period not
to exceed six months, or both; and, upon conviction of a third or
subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of
five years, such violation shall be punishable by a fine of not less
than $2,500 nor more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for a period
not to exceed six months, or both. Each week's continued violation
shall constitute a separate additional violation.