(a) The Mayor may punish, for contempt, persons guilty of the following acts:
(1) Disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior toward the Mayor, tending to interrupt the due course of judicial proceedings before the Mayor;
(2) A breach of the peace, boisterous conduct or violent disturbance, tending to interrupt judicial proceedings;
(3) Disobedience to a lawful writ, process, order, rule, judgment or command of the Mayor’s Court or any officer thereof; and
(4) Failure to appear before the Mayor’s Court when lawfully ordered to appear. (Ord. 3-86. Passed 1-13-86.)
(b) A warrant or summons may be issued by the Mayor, on which a person charged under this section may be arrested or summoned and brought before the Mayor, at which time an opportunity to be heard in defense or excuse must be given. The Mayor may discharge or convict such person for the offense and adjudge a punishment by fine or imprisonment, or both, as set forth in Section 270.99.
(Ord. 26-85. Passed 6-3-85.)