Ordinances

Ocean City Ordinances PROHIBIT the following:
  • Carrying an open alcoholic beverage in public
  • Drinking alcoholic beverages, or giving to another in public
  • Public profanity and drunkenness
  • Possession of any controlled substances
  • Throwing or dropping objects from buildings
  • Disorderly conduct in public
  • Excessive noise especially between 11 p.m. & 7 a.m.
  • Sleeping on the beach between 10 p.m. & 6 a.m.
  • Sleeping in any vehicle except in Campgrounds
  • Littering
  • Dogs on Beach & Boardwalk from May 1st to Sept.
    30th. Service dogs are permitted during restricted times.
  • Indecent exposure (including urinating in public)
  • RV's and Oversized Vehicles (21 ft. 2 in. long & and/or 6 ft. 8 in. wide) parked on city streets and lots from June 1st to Sept 15th.
  • The Boardwalk is a smoke free zone.