In a milestone victory for animal rights activists around the world, Los Angeles is now the largest city in the U.S. to ban the sale of fur.

The new ordinance, backed today by the City Council, as reported by the LA Times. The Tuesday vote was not unanimous, so the law will come back to the council for a procedural vote before going to Mayor Eric Garcetti for his signature. Greig Smith was the sole councilmember who voted against the law.

“Los Angeles has taken an ethical and moral stand that cruelty to animals is not acceptable,” Marc Ching, founder and CEO of the Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation, said in a statement. “The fur ban is not just about creating an awareness about animal welfare – it is about creating a more humane community, about being in line with this city’s values.”

The motion was first introduced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, co-presented by Councilmember Paul Koretz and seconded by Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell. The ban will go into effect in 2021, and it will prohibit the sale of apparel and accessories made in whole or in part of fur, including coats, handbags, shoes, hats, and jewelry. Exemptions include used fur at secondhand shops and animal pelts preserved through taxidermy. The city will also not prohibit fur obtained legally through a trapping license.