(A) It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his or her having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of any right granted or protected by §§ 91.03 through 91.06 herein.
(`93 Code, § 6-126)
(B) 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:
(1) Any person because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin and because he or she is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying, 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;
(2) Any person or class of persons because he or she is or has been:
(a) Participating, without discrimina- tion on account of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described herein; or
(b) Affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate; or
(3) Any citizen because he or she is or has 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 or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in division (B)(1) above, or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to participate.
(C) Whoever violates this section shall be subject to the following penalties:
(1) A fine of not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both;
(2) If bodily injury results, a fine of not more than $2,500, or imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both;
(3) If death results, imprisonment for any term of years or for life.
(`93 Code, § 6-127)
(Ord. 93-549, passed 1-11-93) Penalty, see § 10.99