§ 97.14. PREVENTION OF INTIMIDATION IN FAIR HOUSING CASES.

Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force willfully injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with:

(A) Any person because of his race, color, religion or national origin, and because he 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; or

(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, color, religion or national origin in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in division (A) above; or

(2) Affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate.

(Prior Code, § 97.14) (Ord. passed 1-2-1996) Penalty, see § 97.99