It shall be a civil infraction for any person to violate the provisions of this chapter. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be assessed a penalty and default amount in an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars, not including statutory assessments; provided, that the penalty and default amount for a second violation within any twelve-month period of time shall not exceed five hundred dollars, and the penalty amount for a third or subsequent violation within any twelve-month period shall not exceed one thousand dollars.