The owner or general agent of a building or premises where a
violation of any provision of this Zoning Code has been committed
or shall exist, or the lessee or tenant of an entire building or entire
premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, or
the owner, general agent, lessee or tenant of any part of the building
or premises in which such violation has been committed or shall exist,
or the general agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other
person who commits, takes part or assists in any such violation or
who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation
shall exist shall be guilty of an ordinance violation punishable by
a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) and not more than five
hundred dollars ($500.00) for each and every day that such violation
continues or by imprisonment for ten (10) days for each and every
day such violation shall continue or by both such fine and imprisonment
in the discretion of the court. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 82.300, RSMo., however, for the second and subsequent offenses
involving the same violation at the same building or premises, the
punishment shall be a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars
($250.00) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each and
every day that such violation shall continue or by imprisonment for
ten days (10) for each and every day such violation shall continue
or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.