For any and every violation of the provisions of this chapter, the owner, general agent or contractor of a building or premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist and the lessee or tenants of an entire building or entire premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist and 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 or assists in any such violation or who maintains any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist, shall be liable upon conviction thereof, to a fine or penalty not exceeding $1,000, which shall inure to the benefit and use of the Township, with the costs of suit; and in default of payment thereof, the District Justice may, in his discretion, commit the offender to prison in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days for each and every offense, and whenever such person shall have been notified by the Code Enforcement Officer or by service of a summons in a prosecution or in any other way that he is committing such violation, each day's continuance of such violation after such notification shall constitute a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty.