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A commercial fishing vessel heads for its berth in the commercial harbor in West Ocean City, where the concern among commercial operators is where they will off-load their catch if US Wind buys the dock and land around it on the Harbor Road side of the property. The Worcester County Commissioners hope to work out a deal to keep the dock open.
County attempting Hit-and-run leads to block dock sale to murder charge If negotiations fail, commissioners say Ocean City man accused of striking they will use eminent domain to stop pedestrian on purpose.— Page 23 US Wind’s purchase. — Page 21
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Resort planners send shortterm rental regs to council By Bethany Hooper Associate Editor (Dec. 20, 2024) Code changes for short-term rentals will advance to the Ocean City Mayor and Council. On Tuesday, staff presented members of the Ocean City Planning Commission with several proposed ordinances aimed at short-term rentals located within the R-1 zoning district. The commission’s recommendations, supported by a majority of its members, will now advance to the Mayor and Council for consideration. Earlier this month, the commission agreed to move forward with proposed short-term rental regulations that establish a 30-day minimum length of stay in the R-1 district, as well as new occupancy limits based on number of bedrooms. The commission also proposed a sunset provision, in which people who rent their homes on a short-term rental license could continue doing so for five more years. “After a lot of thinking, I really think we really need to protect the R1 family neighborhoods, and I think we need to eliminate all short-term rentals in the R-1,” Commissioner Joel Brous said at the time. “We’re at a crossroads now. We keep going on
this road – of the businesses (and) Airbnb in the R-1 – families won’t know where to live.” Back on the agenda this week, Planning and Community Development Director George Bendler presented commission members with the ordinances that will be sent to the Mayor and Council. He noted some language had been revised, including the proposed sunset provision, which had decreased from five years to three years. “We spoke to legal counsel and three years was the recommended period of time,” he explained. Bendler also noted that rentals in the MH mobile home district had been removed from the new lengthof-stay restrictions, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. He added that the city would no longer allow additional short-term rental licenses upon adoption of the ordinance. “Anyone that has one now can have it for three years,” he said, “but when this is adopted, no more R-1 short-term rental licenses.” With no further discussion, the commission voted 5-1, with Chair Joe Wilson opposed, to send the ordinances to the Mayor and Council with a favorable recommendation.
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