Any person who knowingly engages in development in a geologic hazard area, and who does not first obtain a permit pursuant to this Division, or who does not comply with permit requirements, or who acts outside the authority or contrary to the condition of the permit, is guilty of a misdemeanor for each such violation or occurrence, and each day of a continuing violation shall be deemed to be a separate offense. Such person may be punished by a fine not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300), or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed ten (10) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.