§ 22-14. 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:

(1)

Any person because of his race, color, sex, religion, national origin, handicap, or familial status and because he is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, 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 because he is, or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any person or any class of persons from:

a.

Participating, without discrimination on account of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, handicap, or familial status, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in subsection (1) of this section; or

b.

Affording another or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate; or

(3)

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, color, sex, religion, national origin, handicap, or familial status in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in subsection (1) of this section, or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to participate:

a.

Shall be fined not more than $1,000.00, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both;

b.

If bodily injury results shall be fined not more than $10,000.00, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and

c.

If death results shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years, or for life.

(Ord. No. 147, § 14, 5-9-1995)