| SUMMARY OF KEY ORDINANCES OCEAN CITY HIGHWAY SAFETY There are bus/bike lanes on both sides of Coastal Highway . Please do not park or drive in these lanes unless you are making a right turn. Be alert for bicyclists when entering or leaving the highway. Municipal buses always travel in the extreme right-hand lane on Coastal Highway. They stop and pick up or discharge passengers only at the designated bus stops, which are located every other block along the highway. When following a bus, please keep this in mind. Motorists must yield right-of-way to pedestrians crossing the street at a crosswalk, at any controlled intersection when obeying the traffic signals, and at any non-signaled intersection. BICYCLISTS must obey the same traffic laws as motorists and may receive citations for failure to obey these rules of the road. The most common violations committed by bicyclists are riding against the flow of traffic in the bike lane, and failing to obey traffic lights and stopsigns. During the evening and at night, a headlight and rear reflector are required on all bicycles being used in Ocean City. PARKING INFORMATION: Parking is available in city lots, private lots and on certain public streets unless otherwise noted. Ample free parking is available at the new Park & Ride in West Ocean City. Park your car for the day and take the city bus for $1 into Ocean City. This shuttle service operates from the Park & Ride to the S. Division Street Transit Center where passengers can disembark or pick a northbound bus. Please do not park in front of any curb painted red, or in front of any public or private driveways. Also, please note: When parking next to the curb, please park with the flow of traffic with your vehicle’s wheels within 12 inches of the curb. RV PARKING Parking for RVs may be found at The Kitchen, a restaurant on Wicomico Street , downtown Ocean City , that allows RVs to park in their lot for a fee. 410-289-3319. RVs and other oversized vehicles may not park in any municipal lot, public street or alley between June 1 and September 15 of each year by Town Ordinance. An oversized vehicle is considered to be 21 feet, 2 inches or more in length, and 6 feet, 8 inches in width, needing more than one parking space. For more information, call the Ocean City Police Department, 410/723-6610. BOAT TRAILER PARKING A person may not park a boat trailer on the public streets, alleys, or public parking lots from May 1 through October 1. A boat trailer may not be ticketed or towed unless a warning notice has been posted on the boat trailer at least 8 hours prior to ticketing or towing. PARKING METERS Parking meters on all city parking lots are in effect 24 hours a day. Meters on the streets may vary in parking time allowed, so please check the hours posted on the meter prior to leaving your vehicle. THE BUS SERVICE IN OCEAN CITY, AVOID THE FUSS - RIDE THE BUS! Don’t worry about finding parking near the Boardwalk or any favorite spot around Ocean City . For just $2, ride the bus anywhere in Ocean City , from the Inlet to the Delaware State Line. Ride all day, as many times as you wish! The service runs every day, 24-hours each day. Bus stops are located on every other block along Coastal Highway , Philadelphia Avenue and Baltimore Avenue . It’s the way to go! During summer, buses run approximately every 10 minutes. From October to Memorial Day, buses are operated every half-hour. Exact change ($2.00) is required. Municipal buses follow a route south along Coastal Highway and Philadelphia Avenue to South Division Street , where they make a stop at the Transit Center . They then travel north on Baltimore Avenue to 15th Street, turning left and continuing north on Coastal Highway to the Delaware line! Parking at the Ocean City Park & Ride on Route 50 in West Ocean City is free- take the bus into Ocean City for $1 Senior citizen half-fare discount passes for visitors over 60 years of age are available at City Hall, Convention Center Box Office at 40th Street and at Northside Park , 125th Street. Senior citizen resident passes are available at City Hall. For more information call 410- 723-1607. Those physically challenged can call Transportation for at-home pick-up service and also request complete information on city buses which are equipped with wheelchair lifts. 410- 723-1607. PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Please cross only at marked crosswalks, preferably those with pedestrian signal lights. Maryland law requires that pedestrians use the sidewalk where it is available, rather than walking in the street. Please do not walk or jog in the bus/bike area on Coastal Highway . Hitch-hiking anywhere in Ocean City is prohibited. CITY ORDINANCES TO NOTE Drinking any alcoholic beverage in public is prohibited. This includes on any street, avenue, alleyway; any sidewalk, beach, parking lot and vehicle in any of these areas. Possessing an open container of any alcoholic beverage in public also is not allowed. Sleeping in any motor vehicle within the city limits of Ocean City is prohibited. Sleeping on the beach also is not allowed between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day. BEACH and BOARDWALK INFORMATION The 10-mile stretch of beautiful beach in Ocean City is free and open to the public from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The remaining hours are used to clean the beach. No private vehicles are permitted on the beach at any time. When swimming in the ocean, enjoy the cool and refreshing waves, but remember to be careful. The ocean surf can be rough and it is best to swim using the buddy system - someone with you in the water at all times. Beach Patrol members are on duty from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily all summer to ensure your safety. Please obey the Beach Patrol when you are on the beach. They are there to protect you. It is recommended that you always swim near a lifeguard. Surfers may use either of the two surfing beaches announced daily on local radio stations. These two areas are dedicated to surfing only for the day indicated. For more information on surf beaches and beach conditions, call any of the area surf shops. Surf fishing is permitted in Ocean City . However, be sure you are not within 50 yards of swimmers or of anyone on the beach between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Frisbees, ball throwing and other sports are not allowed on the beach 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily from May 30 to September 15, by Town Ordinance. Animals are not allowed on the beach or boardwalk at any time between May 1 and September 30 by Town Ordinance. Any person or owner of a dog must remove any waste deposited on public or private property not owned by person or owner in possession of said dog. Also, dogs must be kept on a leash when being walked in and around Ocean City at any time. BOARDWALK INFORMATION A visit to the Boardwalk is always fun and entertaining. With many amusements, shops and food pavilions, the Boardwalk is one of Ocean City ’s most exciting attractions. The 2.9- mile Boardwalk stretches from the Inlet in South Ocean City to 27th Street. To ensure the safety of this heavily-traveled walkway, certain regulations are in effect during the summer months. Skateboards are not permitted on the Boardwalk, public streets, alleys, sidewalks and public lots. There is a skateboard park at 3rd Street and St. Louis Avenue. For up-to-date information on hours and regulations, contact the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department Office, 410-250-0125. Bicycles and roller blades are allowed on the Boardwalk as follows: Bicycles Memorial Day through Labor Day 2:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. May 1 through Memorial Day 2:00 a.m. to 12 noon Labor Day through September 30 2:00 a.m. to 12 noon Holidays 2:00 a.m. to 12 noon Sunfest 2:00 a.m. to 12 noon Springfest 2:00 a.m. to 12 noon Saturdays and Sundays 2:00 a.m. to 12 noon October 1 through April 30 Anytime Roller Skates/Blades Weekdays April 1 through Memorial Day 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Labor Day through September 30 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Weekends April 1 until May 15 Sunrise to 12 noon May 15 through Memorial Day Sunrise to 10:00 a.m. Day after Labor Day until September 30 Sunrise to 10:00 a.m. Holidays April 1 through May 15 Sunrise to 12 noon May 15 through Memorial Day Sunrise to 10:00 a.m. Day after Labor Day through September 30 Sunrise to 10:00 a.m. October 1 through March 31 Anytime Springfest Sunrise to 12 noon Sunfest Sunrise to 10:00 a.m. NOISE REGULATIONS During Ocean City’s summer season, the resort has visitors and residents of all age groups and life styles. Please remember that your neighbor may be here to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet on the beach, as well as their accommodations during the night-time hours. It is unlawful for any person to make, cause or continue any loud, unnecessary, unnatural or unusual noise, or any noise which annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace and safety of others at any time, day or night. Ocean City strongly enforces its ordinance that no disruptive noises be made between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m., in such a manner as to be plainly heard at a distance of 50 feet from the building or structure which it is located. Maryland Motor Vehicle Law and Ocean City Town Ordinance state that no loud noise from a vehicle may be heard at a distance of 50 feet from the vehicle at any time. Back To Top |
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