Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force willfully injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with:
(A) Any person because of their race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, HIV status, or national origin and because they are or have been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying or 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 or selling or renting dwellings;
(B) Any person because they are or have been, or in order to intimidate the person or any other person or any class of persons from:
(1) Participating, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, HIV status, or national origin, or in any of the activities, services organizations, or facilities; or
(2) Affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate.
(C) Any citizen because they are or have 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, sex, disability, familial status, HIV status, or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities, or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year or both; and if bodily injury results shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 10 years or both; and if death results shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life and/or to other applicable local/state/federal laws.
(Ord. 59, passed 2-12-2003)