SNOW HILL, Md. - A Worcester County public hearing on a short-term rental parking rule drew a packed room Tuesday, as commissioners voted 6-1 …

A proposal that would require some Ocean City rental properties to post a front yard sign with a QR code linking to the town’s rental website failed to advance after a lengthy work session, as members of the public warned the idea could create safety issues and spur more complaints.

Ocean City’s long-running fight over short-term rental rules is back in the spotlight, with town leaders weighing new limits in single-family and mobile home neighborhoods while property owners and Airbnb say the move ignores a recent referendum and threatens the tourism economy.

Ocean City leaders voted 4-3 on Tuesday to extend the pause on new short-term rental licenses in single-family (R-1) and mobile home (MH) neighborhoods through January 2027.