A group of Ocean City homeowners is launching a new petition aimed at overturning a town decision that extended a moratorium on new short-term rental licenses in certain residential zoning districts.

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.