A person commits a Class A misdemeanor if the person, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force intentionally intimidates or interferes with or attempts to intimidate or interfere with a person:
(A) Because of the person’s race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability or familial status and because the person is or has 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 a service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or
(B) Because the person is or has been, or to intimidate the person from:
(1) Participating, without discrimination because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability or familial status, in an activity, service, an organization or a facility described in division (A) of this section;
(2) Affording another person opportunity or protection to participate in an activity, service, an organization or a facility described in division (A) of this section;
(3) Lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability or familial status, in an activity, a service, an organization or a facility described in division (A) of this section.
(Ord. 43-1991, passed 9-16-1992)