(a) No person shall violate Ohio R.C. 2903.21, 2903.22, 2909.06, 2909.07 or 2917.21(A)(3) to (5) or Sections 537.05, 537.06, 537.10(a)(3) to (5), 541.03 or 541.04 of the General Offenses Code by reason of the race, color, religion, or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression of another person or group of persons.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of intimidation. Intimidation is an offense of the next higher degree than the offense the commission of which is a necessary element of intimidation.
(Ord. 18-090. Passed 5-14-18.)