Ocean City Ordinances
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Alcoholic beverages may not be consumed in public.�
This includes any street, avenue, alley, sidewalk, boardwalk, parking lot, on
the beach or in any vehicle.� Possessing an open container of any alcoholic
beverage in public is prohibited.
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Please ride your bicycle on t he boardwalk only during
the following times:
Weekdays:
April 1 � May 29.................................................................... 2
a.m. � 4 p.m.
May 30 � September 5............................................................ 2
a.m. � 10 a.m.
September 6 � September 30................................................... 2
a.m. � 4 p.m.
Weekends:
April 1 � May 14.................................................................... 2
a.m. � 12 noon
May 15 � September............................................................... 2
a.m. � 10 a.m.
(Roller Skates apply to the same house as bicycles.)
BOAT TRAILERS
Unless otherwise posted, boat trailers are not to be
parked on any street, alley, or public lot or they will be towed, May 1 to Oct.
1.
NOISE ORDINANCE
Loud, unnecessary or unusual noise, or any noise that
disturbs, annoys or endangers the comfort, peace or safety of others at any
time is prohibited.� Please respect the Noise Ordinance, especially between 12
midnight and 7 a.m. when any noise audible at a distance of fifty feet from the
noise source is a violation, punishable by law.
PARKING
Please do not park by a curb painted red, in front of
any driveway without the consent of the owner, on any sidewalk, in a crosswalk,
in any intersection, on any bridge, or within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Note
that there are posted parking regulations on Ocean City streets.� Please read
those regulations before leaving your vehicle parked on the street.� Also check
your vehicle daily for additional street postings as some are posted on a
temporary basis for parades and other special considerations.� Also, when
parking, park with the flow of traffic.� If you receive a parking ticket, you
may pay it at the Public Safety Building or City Hall. Parking tickets can be
paid at a reduced rate when paid within 24 hours.
PETS
Pets are not permitted on the beach or boardwalk
between May 1 and September 30; also, please obey the Town�s �pooper-scooper�
ordinance.
RV AND OVERSIZE PARKING
RV�s may be parked at Boardwalk Park on Wicomico St. for a fee.� It is illegal to park an RV or other large vehicle (exceeding 21
ft. 2 in. or more in length, and/or 6 ft, 8 in. in width) in any municipal lot
on public streets or alleys between June 1 and September 15.� Camping vehicles
are not permitted at any time to park in the inlet parking lot.
SKATEBOARDS
Please do not ride a skateboard on the boardwalk,
public street, alley, sidewalk or public lot.� Use Ocean City�s Skateboard Park at 3rd St. and St. Louis Ave. The park features a bowl and half
pipe.� For hours and regulations, please call (410) 289-BOWL.
SLEEPING
Please do not sleep in any vehicle within the city
limits of Ocean City except in designated campgrounds. Sleeping on the beach is
also prohibited between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
SURF FISHING
Please do not surf fish within 50 yards of swimmers
between 9 a.m. � 6 p.m. daily, May 30 through September 15.
SURFING
Surf only at designated surfing beaches as announced on
the radio and as posted in area surf shops.� These beaches are operated between
the hours of 10:00 am and 5:30 pm by the beach patrol and are clearly marked
with signs and flags as boundaries.� You must use an ankle leash that is
tethered to you and the board at all times.
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