Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or by threat of force willfully injures, intimidates or interferes with or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with the following shall be subject to a penalty:
(A) Any person because of his or her race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap or familial status and because he or she 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 any service, organization or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings;
(B) Any person because he or she is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from:
(1) Participating without discrimination on account of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap or familial status in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in division (A) above; or
(2) Affording another person or class of persons the opportunity or protection to so participate.
(C) Any citizen because he or she is or has been participating, or in order to discourage such citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination on account of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap or familial status, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in division (A) above or from participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate.
(Prior Code, § 6-4-15) (Ord. 96-03, passed 9-11-1996) Penalty, see § 90.99