The NYC council voted Monday to ban security gates for business that completely shield commercial storefront windows and doors from view, while permitting gates that allow people to see inside, a report in the New York Times said.

Businesses affected, including banks, barber shops, beauty salons, health clinics, dry cleaners, dental offices and retail stores, have until July 1, 2026 to install gates that have 70 percent of the area they cover visible, and all gates installed after July 1, 2011 have to follow the rules, according to the report. Council members said the legislation will cut down on graffiti, help beautify neighborhoods, and give emergency workers the ability to look inside the building, the report said.