Two years after Inglewood voters shot down a plan by Wal-Mart to build a supercenter in town, the city has added a new layer of scrutiny that will make it even more difficult for big-box developments to gain approval in the future.

In a 4-0 vote, the City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that will require developers of large projects to pay for an economic impact analysis before building permits are issued. The law also mandates a public hearing after the analysis is completed. If the project proves to be good for Inglewood, then developers can proceed.

The law will impact projects that contain more than 100,000 square feet and sell nontaxable goods -- groceries -- in at least 10 percent of their space.

Inglewood will become one of only a handful of U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, that have passed similar laws. A final vote on the issue will take place in 30 days.

Supporters of the ordinance said the measure isn't anti-business but will help residents have a greater say in what is built in town, said Elliott Petty of the Coalition for a Better Inglewood.

"Inglewood is a pro-business city," Petty said. "We're pro-business, especially ones that bring good jobs."

But he said Inglewood residents will not let just anybody do business in town.

"Does it create jobs?" Petty asked. "Would it cause blight? Would other businesses be able to compete? Will it cause massive traffic?"

A city official said the ordinance was not aimed at Wal-Mart in particular but to any large retailer that wants to build in Inglewood.

"The ordinance puts in place some parameters, things we'd like to see happen if a superstore enters the city," said Hilda Kennedy, Inglewood's director of economic and business development.

After the company's efforts to open a supercenter were rebuffed by voters in 2004, Wal-Mart purchased the 60-acre lot next to Hollywood Park.

The company monitored Tuesday's vote but did not address the council, spokesman Kevin McCall said.