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• The City of Woodbury allows a building to have one banner, 32 sf maximum or 5% of the wall, whichever is greater. The banner must be firmly secured to the building wall. • • The City of White Bear Lake allows up to four banners per property per year, maximum 60 consecutive days per banner, 120 days max per year for all banners. A sign permit is required, but the banners do no count toward the maximum signage area. A banner can be up to 32 sf and must be attached to the building. These are only brief summaries of those cities' requirements. The point is to show that there are varying degrees of regulation being used. Signage is always an extremely difficult, thorny issue. As with any regulation, there will be those who will not agree with a signage requirement. The goal of signage regulation, like any government regulation, is to balance the private interest and the larger public interest. Signage advertises a business, which is good for the business. Successful business is good for the greater public. However, unregulated signage can become an eyesore and a nuisance, which detracts from the good of the community. We offer the following questions to guide the discussion. This list is not intended to cover all questions or options. • Should banners and other temporary signage be exempt from regulation? This would allow any banners, any size, any number. • Should temporary signs be included in the maximum sizes for signage? • If not included in the overall signage area, should there be a limit on the square footage of temporary signage? • Should there be a time limit for temporary signs? • Should banners be treated differently from other temporary signs? (If so, why ?)