§ 31.09 OFFENSES OF CITY OFFICERS.
   (A)   Offenses of city officers are:
      (1)   Any violation of the criminal laws of the state;
      (2)   Gross immoral conduct; incompetency;
      (3)   Corruption in office;
      (4)   Failure to discharge official duty;
      (5)   Premeditatedly discourteous conduct toward any member of the city government in official relations;
      (6)   The refusal of any city officer required by law to give official bond or other security to his bond, when the same is required by order of the Council; or
      (7)   The refusal, neglect or failure to obey any orders made by the Mayor and Council.
   (B)   Any city officer guilty of any offenses herein enumerated may be removed from office by a two-thirds vote of the Council upon conviction as hereinafter set forth, or he may be reprimanded, or both.
(‘85 Code, § 3.05)