City Watch — Ocean City
Pending STR legislation and regulatory rating tracking for Ocean City.
- townwide rental license plus STR supplement
- occupancy cap R1 MH 2 per bedroom plus 2
- 60 min local contact
- R1 MH moratorium REPEALED 2026 02 17 no active cap
- min stay referendum rejected 2025
Based on: rental_license_required
Last reviewed Sep 9, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring Ocean City · system last checked Sep 9, 2026
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