Planning & Zoning Documents, Forms and FAQ

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HISTORIC DISTRICT

Historic Preservation Commission Guidelines
Historic Preservation Commission Application


LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE

 Landscape Ordinance


PLANNING OFFICE

Administrative Site Plan Review Application (rev. 2-24-23) 
Combined Board Application (rev 11-12-25) 
Exec. Review App (Zoning Board 11/2015) 
Municipal Code and City Ordinances
Zoning Map (8-31-16)


PLANNING REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS

Ocean City Municipal Public Access Plan  (7/16/2024)
Complete Master Plan
 

2000 Master Plan Re-exam
2006 Master Plan Re-exam  
2012 Master Plan Re-examination Report (Adopted 10/17/12)
2018 Master Plan Re-examination (Adopted 1/10/19)  
Housing Element Fair Share Plan/HEFSP (Adopted 4-3-19)
Ocean City Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (Adopted 6-25-25)
Housing Element Fair Share Plan (Adopted 5-13-26) 

Circulation Element 2005
Conservation Plan, Environmental Resources, Recreation Inventory
Ocean City Strategic Recovery Planning Report
Open Space & Recreation Plan
Redevelopment Area Plan (Blocks 1001 and 1101, June 2005)
Redevelopment Area Plan (10th and Palen, November 2013) 
Rutgers Presentation

Smart Growth Endorsement
Municipal Self-Assessment Report (March 2023)
Zoning Board Annual Reports


POST-SANDY PLANNING GRANT FINAL DOCUMENTS

Design Standards: 9th Street and 34th Street Gateways - Central Business District
Development of Codes, Ordinances, Standards and Regulations
Floodplain Management Plan
Community Development & Neighborhood Plans: Economic Plan, Historic Preservation Plan, Community Resilience Plan (9th Street and Central Business District)
Community Resilience Plan


ZONING OFFICE

Amendment to Approve Plans (E-FORM)
Application Checklist  
CAFRA Review Checklist
Concrete Permit
Dumpster and Equipment Permit (E-FORM)
Final Zoning Compliance (E-FORM)
Grading Recharge Permit (E-FORM)
Receipt for re-submittal after denials
Screening of Equipment or Machinery
Under Construction Review (E-FORM)
Zoning Application Requirements
Zoning Board Annual Reports
Zoning Fees (2017)
Zoning Map 
Zoning Permit Application


See also:

•  Planning Board Rules and Regulations (including recording guidelines)
• Zoning Board Rules and Procedures (including recording guidelines)


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