(a) The Mayor may punish for contempt persons guilty of the following acts and no others:
(1) Disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior towards 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) Willful resistance, in the presence of the Mayor, to the execution of a lawful order or process made or issued by the Mayor; and
(4) Failure to appear when scheduled for Mayor’s Court.
(b) A warrant may be issued by the Mayor, on which a person charged under subsection (a) hereof may be arrested and brought before the Mayor, at which time an opportunity to be heard in defense or excuse must be given . No person shall be in contempt of court. The Mayor may discharge or convict such person for the offense and adjudge a punishment by fine or imprisonment, or both, as provided in Section 290.99.
(Ord. 19-87. Passed 2-24-87.)