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Monument Signs
A monument sign is a permanent, free-standing sign supported
on the ground by a solid base rather than by poles or open
braces. These signs can be two-sided provided that both sides
cannot be seen simultaneously from any point. Monument signs
are typically located on a landscaped portion of a site, may
be near a building entrance, near the street or placed at a key
intersection.

Locate a monument sign to
Monument signs are used to display a wide variety of information integrate with the site design.
including directories of tenants, store names or welcome signage
as a visitor enters the city. They should be used in lieu of a pole
sign.

6.79 Locate a monument sign to integrate with the site
design.
a. Ensure that a monument sign does not encroach on or
interrupt a prominent site feature or internal walkway.

6.80 Scale a monument sign to be of a size and height that
expresses human scale.
a. Use a low profile monument sign that is easily readable,
but does not block views to a building.

Scale a monument sign to be of a size and height that expresses human
scale.

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