(A) No person shall attempt to or willfully injure, intimidate, or interfere with any of the following:
(1) Any person from renting, purchasing, selling, financing or occupying any housing accommodations; from contracting or negotiating for any housing accommodations; or from applying for or participating in any service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting housing accommodations because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, national origin, ancestry, familial status as defined in R.C. § 4112.01, military status as defined in R.C. § 4112.01, or disability as defined in R.C. § 4112.01.
(2) Any person because that person is or has been doing either of the following:
(a) Participating in any of the activities, services, organizations, or facilities described in division (A)(1) of this section;
(b) Affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate in any of the activities, services, organizations, or facilities described in division (A)(1) of this section.
(3) Any person because that person is or has been lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate in any of the activities, services, organizations, or facilities described in division (A)(1) of this section, or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate.
(B) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 2018-4, passed 4-9-18) Penalty, see § 130.99