The City of Ocean City has adopted an official map by City Ordinance
No. 88-27, dated June 16, 1988. The City has established procedures
for the use of said Map pertaining to drainage. The City has established
procedures for street extensions and modifications thereof, establishment
of parks, playgrounds and facilities by the adoption and modification
of the Comprehensive Plan and the Master Plan of Street Extensions
and has under this Ordinance adopted the Cape May County Urban Transportation
Plan with its additions, modifications and revisions.
For purposes of preserving the integrity of the Official Map,
no permit shall be issued for any building or structure in the bed
of any street or public drainageway, flood control basin or public
area reserved pursuant to this Ordinance as shown on the official
map, or as shown on a plat filed pursuant to this Ordinance before
the adoption of the Official Map, except as provided herein. Whenever
one or more parcels of land, upon which is located the bed of such
mapped street, public drainageway, flood control basin or public area,
cannot yield a reasonable return to the owner unless a building permit
is granted, the Board may, in specific cases by an affirmative vote
of a majority of the full authorized membership, direct the issuance
of a permit for a building or structure in the bed of such mapped
street, public drainageway, flood control basin or public area reserved
herein which will as little as practicable increase the cost of opening
such street, or which shall cause a minimum change in the Master Plan
of streets.
The Board shall impose reasonable requirements as a condition
of granting the permit so as to promote the health, safety and general
welfare of the public.