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Sandwich Board A sandwich board is a portable sign designed in an A -frame or other fashion, and having back - to -back sign faces. 28. Locate a sandwich board to maintain a clear circulation path on the sidewalk. 29. Design the sandwich board to be durable and have a stable base. Wall Sign A wall sign is any sign attached parallel to, but within 18 inches of a wall of a building including individual letters, cabinet signs, or signs painted on the surface of a wall. 30. Place a wall sign to be flat against the building facade. 31. Place wall signs to integrate with and not obscure building details and elements. Directory Sign A tenant panel or directory sign displays the tenant name and location for a building containing multiple tenants. 32. Use a directory sign to consolidate small individual signs on a larger building. 33. Locate a directory sign at the street level entrance to upper floor businesses or on facades facing entrances to alleys, rear lanes and parking lots for business wayfinding purposes. Pole and Monument Signs A monument sign is a sign that is erected on a solid base placed directly on the ground and constructed of a solid material. A pole mounted sign is generally mounted on one or two simple poles. 34. A pole or monument sign may be considered where it has been used traditionally and the building or activity is set back from the street or public right -of -way. 35. A pole or monument sign may be considered on a historic property or within a historic district when it is demonstrated that no other option is appropriate. 36. Design a pole or monument sign to be in character and proportion with its structure and site. 37. Design a monument sign to incorporate a sturdy supporting base that is at least 75% of the width of the sign face at its widest point. Appropriate base materials include, but are not limited to brick, stone, masonry and concrete.