§ 2-12-14. Contempt powers; environmental matters.


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  • The judge of city court exercising municipal jurisdiction over environmental violations relating to health, housing, fire, building and zoning codes of the municipal code shall punish any person for contempt who, having been cited for failure to appear in such court for the violation of a municipal government law or ordinance involving any violation relating to health, housing, fire, building and zoning codes or the municipal law:

    A.

    Willfully fails to appear without just cause on the designated day at the designated time; or

    B.

    Willfully fails to obey the court's order to correct a violation of the municipal code relating to health, housing, fire, building and zoning codes, within the designated day and at the designated time as given by court order.

    C.

    Punishment for contempt in each such case is limited to a fine of $10.00 and imprisonment not exceeding five days for each violation.

    D.

    The power to punish for contempt conferred by this section may not be used to punish persons who fail to appear for traffic violations or parking violations.

(Code 1985, § 11-29; Ord. No. 4018, § 1, 2-12-1991)