OCEAN CITY, Md. - A recent Maryland law now requires local governments to allow ADUs. Newly elected Ocean City Mayor Matt James and Council members met on Tuesday, Nov. 10 to discuss a proposal prohibiting the units from becoming short-term rentals.
Ocean City Council President Matt James has won Ocean City’s mayoral election Tuesday, defeating Mayor Rick Meehan by 302 votes, according to results announced by the town’s Board of Supervisors of Elections.
A political mailer was sent out in Ocean City this weekend, targeting OC mayoral candidate Matt James, the current Ocean City Council President.
Ocean City leaders are asking the State Highway Administration to consider new bike and pedestrian safety improvements along parts of Coastal Highway and Philadelphia Avenue.
The Town of Ocean City has announced that Jeff Heiser and Peter Buas have won their bids for two vacant Ocean City council seats.
Ocean City will launch a new beach enforcement division this summer after town leaders said last year’s rollout of tent and canopy rules created conflicts on the sand and pulled lifeguards away from their primary safety duties.
Ocean City officials are now reconsidering a proposed location for a sports complex near Stephen Decatur High School just two weeks after saying the area would be the best fit.
Ocean City has repealed its moratorium on new short-term rental licenses in certain residential areas after election officials determined a citizen petition had enough signatures to send the ordinance to a referendum.
Ocean City Council Secretary Tony DeLuca has resigned amid ongoing debate over his eligibility to remain in office after some claimed he did not meet the town’s residency and domicile requirements.
Ocean City councilmembers on Wednesday delayed a decision on whether Council Secretary Tony DeLuca is eligible to remain in office after a former council candidate asked the town to declare his seat vacant under the town charter.
