Please view a link below for frequently requested forms and information or visit our FAQ below.
HISTORIC DISTRICT
Historic Preservation Commission GuidelinesLANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
Landscape OrdinancePLANNING OFFICE
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)
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)
POST-SANDY PLANNING GRANT FINAL DOCUMENTS
ZONING OFFICE
Amendment to Approve Plans (E-FORM)Application Checklist
CAFRA Review Checklist
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 Map
Zoning Permit Application
See also:
• Planning Board Rules and Regulations (including public comment)• Zoning Board Rules and Procedures (including public comment)
You will need a Construction Permit Applicationfrom Construction Code.
You will need a Zoning Permit
What will I need to accompany the zoning permit LINK (Coded Systems 1500)
Once the permit has been approved by zoning, we will send the permit and the
Construction Permit Applicationto the Construction Code Office.
The Construction Code Department will then contact you when their review is complete so you can pull the construction permits.
Please visit Frequently Requested Forms & Applications page.
Call 609-399-6111 Monday thru Friday 8:45am to 4:30pm except for City Holidays.
Our Zoning Map is on-line for your convenience - See above section
Please check with the Construction Code Office first to see if you will need a Construction Permit Application. 609-525-9179
- If the fence is not used as a pool enclosure, and is not over 6 feet tall, then no construction permit is required. If the fence is used as a pool enclosure or if it will be over 6 feet tall, then a construction permit is required.
- A construction permit is not required for a storage shed unless it is 100 square feet or more in size.
- You will need a zoning permit.
- What will I need to accompany the zoning permit. Link (coded systems 1500)
Please see the Zoning fees form above.
- You will need a Construction Permit Application from Construction Code.
- You will need a Zoning Permit (see Zoning Forms above)
- Both Construction Permit Applicationsand Zoning Permits need to come to the Zoning Office at : 115 12thStreet, Ocean City, New Jersey 08226.
- What will I need to accompany the zoning permit (Coded Systems 1500)
- How much will the Zoning Permit be. Link (see Zoning Fees above)
- Once the permit has been approved by zoning, we will send the permit and the Construction Permit Applicationto the Construction Code Office.
- The Construction Code Department will then contact you when there review is complete so you can pull your construction permits.
You will need to file an Open Public Records Authorization (OPRA) form.
Very often when the Planning Board and/or Zoning Board approve an application, there are conditions set by the Board
