6-7-15: PREVENTION OF INTIMIDATION IN FAIR HOUSING CASES:
Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force, wilfully injures, intimidates or interferes with or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with:
   A.   Any person because of his race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or political activities, and because he 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; or
   B.   Any person because he is or has been or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or class of persons from:
      1.   Participating without discrimination on account of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or political activities in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in subsection A of this section; or
      2.   Affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate.
   C.   Any citizen because he is or has been 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, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or political activities in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in subsection A of this section or from participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned not more than ten (10) days, or both; and if bodily injury results, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned not more than ten (10) days, or both; and if death results, shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life. (Ord. 03062017-4, 3-6-2017)