(A) Each separate act herein made unlawful shall constitute a separate incident of contempt. If the City Council determines that the witness is in contempt, the witness shall be first afforded an opportunity to purge him or herself of such contempt by complying with the subpoena, by taking the oath or by answering the questions. If the witness fails to purge him or herself of such contempt the witness may be punished as follows:
(1) For failure to attend in obedience of a subpoena Council may fine the witness not in excess of $100.
(2) For failure to take the oath or answer a proper question the Council may fine such witness not less than $5 nor more than $50 for each such failure.
(B) In all cases the Council shall determine the extent of such punishment.
(Ord. 15-1963, passed 4-2-63; Am. Ord. 02-2002, passed 2-4-02; Am. Ord. 19-2021, passed 11-15-21).