Ocean City, Maryland
Last Reviewed
27th May 2025
Date Published
16th Jan 2024
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Zoning
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Permitted Uses
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Building Controls
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- Far control
- Lot control
- Density control
- Coverage control
- Pervious control
- Lot width control
- Rear setback control
- Side setback control
- Front setback control
- Building height control
Short Term Rental
- ADU permitted
- Lodging permitted
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- Short term rental permitted
- Short term rental definition
- Short term rental in the code
- Short term rental max num of nights
- Short term rental min num of nights
- Short term rental specific standards
- Short term rental parking requirement
Planning and Zoning for Ocean City, MD
Largest Zones in Ocean City, MD
The Zoning Map for the City of Ocean City in MD divides the city’s real estate into zones differentiated according to land use and building regulations.
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What is the Land Use Allocation in Ocean City, MD?
The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Ocean City, MD as defined by city ordinances.
| Permitted Use Type | Permitted Use Sub Type | Percentage | Area(sq. m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Parking garage or lot | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Industrial | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles) | 0.24% | 23.35 | |
| Storage and warehouses | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Manufacturing | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Residential | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Two family dwelling | 0.24% | 23.35 | |
| Accessory dwelling unit | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Multi family dwelling | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Dwellings (unspecified) | 0.24% | 23.35 | |
| Single family dwelling | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Communal housing | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Mechanical | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Utility structures | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Communication towers | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Agriculture | 52.45% | 5039.12 | |
| Agricultural and hunting | 52.45% | 5039.12 | |
| Other | 58.70% | 5639.79 | |
| Accessory | 53.33% | 5123.92 | |
| Uncategorized | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Temporary uses | 6.41% | 615.96 | |
| Multiple | 58.70% | 5639.79 | |
| Retail | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Professional services | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| General retail | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Personal services | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Restricted retail | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Community | 58.62% | 5631.74 | |
| Schools and universities | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Medical | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Transportation facilities and infrastructure | 0.24% | 23.35 | |
| Public, quasi-public, and government | 58.62% | 5631.74 | |
| Lodging | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Hotel/motel | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Commercial | 0.88% | 84.79 | |
| Entertainment | 1.21% | 116.19 | |
| Non-retail sales | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Automobile related uses | 0.88% | 84.79 | |
| General commercial | 1.13% | 108.14 | |
| Research and laboratory facilities | 0.88% | 84.79 |