Ocean City City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 110-1.- Title.
- Sec. 110-2. - Definitions.
- Sec. 110-3. - Rules of construction.
- Sec. 110-4. - Interpretation; conflicting regulations.
- Sec. 110-6. - Territorial applicability.
- Sec. 110-7. - Purpose of regulations and districts.
- Sec. 110-8. - Compliance with regulations required.
- Sec. 110-9. - Uses not specifically permitted are prohibited.
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - APPLICATIONS, PERMITS AND FEES
- DIVISION 3. - NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND LOTS
- DIVISION 4. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS[2]
- Sec. 110-91. - Creation; membership; rules; meetings.
- Sec. 110-92. - Hearing procedures.
- Sec. 110-93. - Powers.
- Sec. 110-94. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 110-95. - Variances.
- Sec. 110-96. - Authority to impose conditions on special exceptions and variances.
- Sec. 110-97. - Cancellation, withdrawal or denial of application for special exception or variance.
- Sec. 110-98. - Lapse of special exception or variance.
- Sec. 110-99. - Amendment of special exception or variance.
- Sec. 110-100. - Appeals to courts.
- DIVISION 5. - CONDITIONAL USES
- Sec. 110-121. - Purpose.
- Sec. 110-122. - Approval procedures.
- Sec. 110-123. - Acceptance of conditional use by applicant.
- Sec. 110-124. - Public hearings and notice requirements.
- Sec. 110-125. - Lapse of conditional use.
- Sec. 110-126. - Abandonment of conditional use.
- Sec. 110-127. - Violation of conditions.
- Sec. 110-128. - Amendment of conditional use.
- DIVISION 6. - CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS[3]
- DIVISION 7. - REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC NOTICE
- DIVISION 8. - SITE PLAN REVIEW
ARTICLE III
ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED; ZONING MAP
Sections
- Sec. 110-221.- Districts established.
- Sec. 110-222. - References to residential, commercial and industrial districts.
- Sec. 110-223. - Establishment of district map.
- Sec. 110-224. - Revision and review of district map.
- Sec. 110-225. - Interpretation of district boundaries.
- Sec. 110-226. - Zoning classification of areas under water.
ARTICLE IV
- DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-271.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-272. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-273. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-274. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-275. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-276. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-277. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-278. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-279. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-280. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 3. - R-2A LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-301.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-302. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-303. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-304. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-305. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-306. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-307. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-308. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-309. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-310. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 4. - R-2 MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-331.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-332. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-333. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-334. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-335. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-336. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-337. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-338. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-339. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-340. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 5. - R-3A MODERATE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-361.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-362. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-363. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-364. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-365. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-366. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-367. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-368. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-369. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-370. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 6. - R-3 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-391.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-392. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-393. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-394. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-395. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-396. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-397. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-398. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-399. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-400. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 7. - MH MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-421.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-422. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-423. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-424. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-425. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-426. - Bulk regulations for mobile home subdivisions.
- Sec. 110-427. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-428. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-429. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-430. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 8. - BM-1 BAYSIDE MARINE DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-451.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-452. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-453. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-454. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-455. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-456. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-457. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-458. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-459. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-460. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 9. - DM DOWNTOWN MARINE DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-481.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-482. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-483. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-484. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-485. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-486. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-487. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-488. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-489. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-490. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 10. - LC-1 LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-511.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-512. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-513. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-514. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-515. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-516. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-517. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-518. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-519. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-520. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 11. - SC-1 SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-541.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-542. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-543. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-544. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-545. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-546. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-547. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-548. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-549. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-550. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 12. - BMUD BAYSIDE MIXED USE DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-571.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-572. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-573. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-574. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-575. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-576. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-577. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-578. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-579. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-580. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 13. - B-1 BOARDWALK COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-601.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-602. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-603. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-604. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-605. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-606. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-607. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-608. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-609. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-610. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 14. - BC-2 BOARDWALK COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-631.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-632. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-633. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-634. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-635. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-636. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-637. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-638. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-639. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-640. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 15. - DMX DOWNTOWN MIXED USE DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-661.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-662. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-663. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-664. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-665. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-666. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-667. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-668. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-669. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-670. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 16. - M MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-691.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-692. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-693. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-694. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-695. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-696. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-697. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-698. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-699. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-700. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 17. - BR BEACH RESERVE DISTRICT
- DIVISION 18. - BT-R AND BT-S BEACH TRANSFER OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 19. - PF PIER FRANCHISE DISTRICT
- DIVISION 20. - RC-1 RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- DIVISION 21. - P/G-1 PUBLIC/GOVERNMENTAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-801.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-802. - Permitted uses; exemption of public projects from zoning regulations.
- Sec. 110-803. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-804. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-805. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-806. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-807. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-808. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 22. - PLANNED, AMUSEMENT AND COMMERCIAL MARINE OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 23. - DOWNTOWN DESIGN OVERLAY ZONE DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-831.- Establishment and application.
- Sec. 110-831.1. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 110-831.2. - General provisions.
- Sec. 110-831.3. - Building character.
- Sec. 110-831.4. - Building mass.
- Sec. 110-831.5. - Facades generally.
- Sec. 110-831.6. - Commercial facades.
- Sec. 110-831.7. - Side and rear facades.
- Sec. 110-831.8. - Foundations.
- Sec. 110-831.9. - Materials and textures.
- Sec. 110-831.10. - Openings and entries.
- Sec. 110-831.11. - Porches.
- Sec. 110-831.12. - Covered walkways.
- Sec. 110-831.13. - Decks and exterior stairs.
- Sec. 110-831.14. - Awnings.
- Sec. 110-831.15. - Colors.
- Sec. 110-831.16. - Buildings on corners.
- Sec. 110-831.17. - Roofs.
- Sec. 110-831.18. - Setbacks.
- Sec. 110-831.19. - Street frontage.
- Sec. 110-831.20. - Development transition.
- Sec. 110-831.21. - Handicap accessibility.
- Sec. 110-831.22. - Off-street parking.
- Sec. 110-831.23. - Lighting.
- Sec. 110-831.24. - Fencing and screening.
- Sec. 110-831.25. - Service alleys.
- Sec. 110-831.26. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-831.27. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-831.28. - Development incentives.
- DIVISION 24. - DR DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-841.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-842. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-843. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-844. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-845. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-846. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-847. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-848. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-849. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-850. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 25. - I-1 INLET DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-861.- Purpose.
- Sec. 110-861.1. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 110-861.2. - Uses permitted by special exception.
- Sec. 110-861.3. - Uses permitted by conditional use.
- Sec. 110-861.4. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-861.5. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 110-861.6. - Off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 110-861.7. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-861.8. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-861.9. - Site plan.
- DIVISION 26. - UPPER DOWNTOWN DESIGN OVERLAY ZONE DISTRICT
- Sec. 110-865.- Applicability.
- Sec. 110-865.1. - City review process.
- Sec. 110-865.2. - Building character.
- Sec. 110-865.3. - Building mass.
- Sec. 110-865.4. - Building compatibility.
- Sec. 110-865.5. - Building facades.
- Sec. 110-865.6. - Commercial facades.
- Sec. 110-865.7. - Side and rear building facades.
- Sec. 110-865.8. - Foundations.
- Sec. 110-865.9. - Materials and textures.
- Sec. 110-865.10. - Openings and entries.
- Sec. 110-865.11. - Porches.
- Sec. 110-865.12. - Covered walkways.
- Sec. 110-865.13. - Decks and exterior stairs.
- Sec. 110-865.14. - Awnings.
- Sec. 110-865.15. - Colors.
- Sec. 110-865.16. - Roof design.
- Sec. 110-865.17. - Roofing materials.
- Sec. 110-865.18. - Accessibility and ADA.
- Sec. 110-865.19. - Fencing.
- Sec. 110-865.20. - Screening.
- Sec. 110-865.21. - Parking design standards.
- Sec. 110-865.22. - Parking screening.
- Sec. 110-865.23. - Service alleys and sidewalks.
- Sec. 110-865.24. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-865.25. - Signage.
- Sec. 110-865.26. - Vending machines.
- Sec. 110-865.27. - Development incentives.
ARTICLE V
- SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 110-871. - Buildings must be located on lot of record.
- Sec. 110-872. - Encroachments; reductions in lot area.
- Sec. 110-873. - Accessory buildings constructed prior to main building.
- Sec. 110-874. - Use of multiple lots as single parcel.
- Sec. 110-875. - References to other regulations.
- Sec. 110-876. - Lighting requirements.
- Sec. 110-877. - Moving of buildings.
- Sec. 110-878. - Subdivision of land.
- Sec. 110-879. - Off-track and pari-mutuel facilities.
- Sec. 110-880. - Signs.
- Sec. 110-881. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 110-882. - Environment.
- Sec. 110-883. - Small wind energy systems.
- Sec. 110-884. - Outdoor display of merchandise standards for properties fronting on Atlantic Avenue (boardwalk).
- Sec. 110-885. - Outdoor display of merchandise standards for properties located in the downtown design overlay and the upper downtown design overlay zone districts (R-3, R-3A, LC-1, DM, B-1, BC-2, DMX, M and I-1 districts, excluding the boardwalk frontages of properties in the R-3, B-1 and BC-2 districts).
- Sec. 110-886. - Employee housing—Accessory and non-accessory.
- Sec. 110-887. - Cannabis dispensaries.
- DIVISION 2. - HEIGHT, AREA AND BULK RESTRICTIONS
- Sec. 110-901. - Purpose.
- Sec. 110-902. - General height exemptions.
- Sec. 110-903. - Special building height and yard regulations.
- Sec. 110-904. - Modification of lot area requirements.
- Sec. 110-905. - Yards and open space generally.
- Sec. 110-906. - Subdivided two-family dwellings and townhouses.
- Sec. 110-907. - Hotels and motels.
- Sec. 110-908. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 110-909. - Special bayside development regulations.
- DIVISION 3. - OFF-STREET PARKING
- DIVISION 4. - OFF-STREET LOADING