Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, or who shall fail to comply with orders of the Fire Chief or the Common Council or of a court of competent jurisdiction within the time fixed therein shall be subject to the penalty provided in §
1-4 of this City's Code. Each violation and each day a violation continues or occurs shall constitute a separate offense. This section shall not preclude the City from maintaining any appropriate action to prevent or remove a violation of this chapter.