(A) In the event any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted or any building or structure or land is used in violation of this chapter or other regulations or resolutions of the Board of Aldermen made under authority conferred, hereby, the Planning and Zoning Commission, or the city, as a corporation or any interested person, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of such building or land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in and to and of such premises.
(B) The owner or general agent of a building or premises where a violation of any provision of this chapter and regulations adopted thereunder has been committed or shall exist, or the lessee or tenant of any part of the building 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 maintains any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 for each and every day that such violation shall continue or by confinement in the County Jail for not more than 90 days for each and every day that such violation shall continue or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court of the city.
(C) Any such person who having been served with an order to remove or remedy any such violation, who shall fail to comply with the order within ten days after such service or shall continue to violate any provision of the regulations made under the authority of this chapter and the respect named in such order shall be subject to a civil penalty of an additional $250.