(1) Violation of any provision of chapter 8 of this code shall be a violation. Every day in which the violation is caused or permitted to exist constitutes a separate violation. The violation penalty is in addition to any other penalty interest or charge imposed by this code.

(2) Delinquent taxes and fees, penalty and interest imposed by chapter 8 of this code, except the violation penalty, may be collected in a civil action.

(3) When all or part of a section or provision of Chapter 8, Code of Medford, is repealed by Ordinance No. 5110, the code provision repealed remains in force for the purpose of collecting delinquent taxes or imposing penalties for non-payment of taxes due and owing for fiscal 1983-84 and prior years and for the purpose of authorizing the accusation, prosecution, conviction and punishment of a person who violated the code provision before the effective date of the repealing ordinance.