The Atlanta City Council passed an ordinance to amend the 1982 Zoning Ordinance, prohibiting the use of barbed wire and razor wire on fences adjacent to public rights-of-way. The legislation, sponsored by Councilmembers Jason Dozier and Liliana Bakhtiari, applies to all zoning districts citywide. The stated purpose is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of residents by removing fencing that signals an unsafe environment and could counterproductively encourage crime. The Zoning Committee gave the ordinance a unanimous favorable recommendation before its final passage. The amendment alters Section 16-28.008(5) of the city's zoning code.