Adopted edition
IRC 2021
City has its own adoption — separate from county.
MD · City
Ocean City, MD.
Ocean City, MD is a coastal resort town on the Atlantic in Worcester County. MBPS at 130 mph design wind (coastal), WBDR enforcement, V-zone flood overlays.
Design wind speed
130 mph
ASCE 7 Risk Cat II, 3-second gust at 33 ft.
Climate zone (IECC)
4A
Drives R-value, fenestration U-factor, and air-leakage envelope rules.
Special zones
- HVHZ
- WBDR
- WUI
- FEMA SFHA possible
Permit office
Town of Ocean City Building Department
oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/planning-community-development/building-divisionZIP coverage
2 ZIP codes inside Ocean City.
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21842 21843
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See the Worcester county overview, or the Maryland state directory .
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