(A) It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of any right granted or protected by §§ 95.03 through 95.06. This section may be enforced by appropriate civil action.
(Ord. 418-1987, passed 7-6-87)
(B) Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force willfully injures, intimidates, interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate, or interfere with the following persons, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 95.99:
(1) Any person because of his race, color, religion, disability or national origin and because he is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying, contracting, or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing, or occupation of any dwelling, or applying for or participating in any service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or
(2) Any person because he is or has been, or in order to intimidate the person or any other person or any class of persons from:
(a) Participating without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, disability or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations, or facilities described in division (B)(1) above; or
(b) Affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so as to participate; or
(3) Any citizen because he is or has been, or in order to discourage the citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, disability or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations, or facilities described in division (B)(1) above or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate.
(Ord. 419-1987, passed 7-6-87) Penalty, see § 95.99