No person, whether or not acting under color of law, shall by force or threat of force willfully injure, intimidate or interfere with, or attempt to injure, intimidate or interfere with any of the following:
(a) Any person because of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or ethnic group, Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status, familial status, marital status or ancestry and because that person is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying, contracting or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing or occupation of any property; or applying for or participating in any service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting housing accommodations;
(b) Any person because that person is, or has been, or is considering:
(1) Participating, without discrimination on account of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, ethnic group, Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status, familial status, marital status or ancestry, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in division (a) above; or
(2) Affording another person or class of persons opportunity of protection or protection so to participate.
(c) Any person because that person is, or is considering lawfully aiding encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination on account of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, ethnic group, Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status, familial status, marital status or ancestry, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in division (a) above, or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate.
(Ord. 212-01, passed 10-3-2001) Penalty, see § 101.99