Business & Development
   in Ocean City New Jersey

   

   DOWNTOWN OCEAN CITY

 

Ocean City’s downtown is as great as its beach and boardwalk.  The downtown shopping district along Asbury Avenue from 6-11th Street is home to over 100 unique shops, galleries and restaurants where there is something for everyone in the family

There is a wonderful range of choices, from old-fashioned variety stores to high-end boutiques, from collectibles and antiques to the newest fashions – both mainstream and couture.   If you need a break from the book stores, gift shops and galleries, visit our coffeehouses for perfectly brewed tea and coffees or our ice cream parlors, bakeries or candy shops for the coolest treats.  And when it is time for a satisfying meal, sit down and enjoy at one of the numerous eateries. Train enthusiasts can stop by and visit the train display and town replica in the lobby of Stainton’s at 810 Asbury Avenue.

Downtown Ocean City is a year-round destination for shopping and dining, and in the summer, there are additional community events with something for everyone in the family.  The weekly summer events start with Funtastic Tuesdays where there is family entertainment downtown from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m..  Tuesday’s fun continues with Family Film night on the Second Floor of Stainton’s.  Every Wednesday there is a Farmer’s Market with bountiful fresh produce and flowers held on the Tabernacle grounds, between 5th & 6th Streets facing Asbury Avenue.  It is regularly enjoyed by residents and visitors alike.  On Wednesday evenings from 6-9pm, the festivities shift to a fun-filled night of music, dancing, shopping, prizes and art called Evenings on Asbury Avenue.  Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. are Market Days offering free pony rides, face painters, magic, puppet shows and live music to entertain the young, old and everyone in between.  Asbury Avenue is also the destination for the Second Friday Art Walks, with live entertainment, food specials and artisans displaying and selling their works.  The Second Friday Art Walks are held on the second Friday of each month from May to October. 

The Spring and Fall seasons have their own fantastic events downtown.  There are Spring and Fall Citywide Yard Sales followed by the Spring and Fall Block Parties, Halloween Fright events, and Christmas Hospitality weekend.  For something extra special, on weekends throughout December enjoy free carriage rides with Santa!

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LICENSES & PERMITS

The City of Ocean City wants to make the paperwork process that is involved in acquiring licenses and permits as streamlined as possible. In an effort to accomplish this task, the following forms and applications are available for download so you can fill them out at home before presenting them to the appropriate office for processing.

Just click on the links below to download the forms you need.

From the City Clerk’s Office:

How to Make a Request
Application for Certified Record of a Birth
Application for Certified Record of a Marriage
Application for Certified Record of a Death
Consent for Disclosure of Confidential Record
Getting Married in Ocean City
Getting Married in New Jersey
Division of Fish and Wildlife

From the Department of Planning and Engineering:

Code Compliance:
Rental Registration Application For all owners who want to rent their property!
Detector Inspection Application for Rental Units
Zoning Compliance and Detector Inspection Application
Concrete Permit Application
Street Opening Permit Application

Zoning:
Requirements for Permit
Zoning Permit
Amendment to Approved Plans Form
Application for Certificate of Nonconformity
CAFRA Review Checklist
Development Application Fee and Escrow Deposit
Zoning Fee Schedule
Under Construction Zoning Compliance
Final As-Built Zoning Compliance Form
Re-submittal After Denial Form

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OCEAN CITY MERCHANT ASSOCIATIONS


Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce 
         
The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization of local business owners in the Greater Ocean City area who work together as a network to promote economic prosperity, thus benefiting the business members and the community at large.

The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce offers its members a variety of benefits and opportunities for marketing to residents, tourists and other local businesses. Through its information hotline, the Chamber provides a valuable service to those interested in Ocean City while promoting member businesses. The full time information staff answers over 35,000 telephone calls annually. The Chamber also publishes an Ocean City Visitor’s Guide and maintains its own website www.oceancityvacation.com that receives over 12,000 unique visitors per month.

The Boardwalk Merchants Association



The Boardwalk Merchants Association (BMA) is a group of men and women who represent the interests of boardwalk businesses and plan boardwalk events for the enjoyment of all residents and visitors. There are over 130 shops, restaurants, arcades, amusement parks and more represented by the Boardwalk Merchants. Many of the boardwalk shops are opened through New Years day and some shops stay open year round (weather permitting).

The BMA is a non-profit organization with many hardworking volunteers. The Association sponsors and produces a variety of events held annually on the boardwalk. With the cooperation of various City Departments the Ocean City Boardwalk Merchants pride themselves on having the cleanest and safest Boardwalk anywhere in America.


Business and Neighborhood Development
Business and Neighborhood Development Association Inc. (B.A.N.D.), is the District Management Corporation for the Special Improvement Districts of Ocean City that include the retail section of the boardwalk and the downtown stretch of Asbury Avenue including the 9th Street corridor coming into Ocean City.  BAND, in general, manages upkeep and improvement of the Districts.  BAND is responsible for recruiting businesses and can also accept, purchase, sell, lease or manage property in the Districts.  This group is also able to organize special events and publicize the Districts including businesses within District boundaries.


Ocean City Retail Merchants Association

The Ocean City Retail Merchants is a local membership organization open to all retail businesses within the downtown zone of Ocean City.  The Retail Merchants organize the Spring and Fall Block Parties and assist with other family events in town.  Promotion and publicity are also activities that this group undertakes.


Main Street Ocean City



Main Street Ocean City is the management corporation for Downtown Ocean City, representing the businesses from 6-11th Street along Asbury Avenue and 9th Street from the entrance of the City to Asbury Avenue.

Main Street Ocean City, in cooperation with Business and Neighborhood Development (BAND) is responsible for the Spring and Fall plantings Downtown, the trains in Stainton’s Square, Christmas decorations, the Downtown Brochure and information boxes throughout town, Evenings on Asbury Avenue, Community Night and Hoops Jam, and Downtown advertising. Main Street is pleased to cooperate with the Retail Merchants Association who is responsible for a number of the promotional events in the Downtown including the Spring and Fall Block Parties. Main Street also works jointly with the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce and the City of Ocean City in promoting Downtown events. An Ocean City Businessperson Handbook that has been produced by Main Street and the Chamber is available through the Main Street office.

Main Street and BAND are also pleased to be a part of Community Art Projects (CAP), the organization that is beautifying Ocean City through the creation of public art. CAP’s first mural is located at 9th and West and serves as a fitting gateway to the community. CAP also commissioned two sculptures at the Ocean City Cultural and Arts Center. The second mural is currently being created on the boardwalk at Moorlyn Terrace.