FAQs
Parking
Please do not park along the streets in Ocean Pines. Except for unusual circumstances, vehicles should be parked only on private property. No truck over one ton should be parked overnight in Ocean Pines unless it is in an enclosed garage.
Traffic Rules & Regulations
The speed limit on Ocean Parkway is 35 M.P.H. and all other streets are 25 M.P.H. For safety purposes, please use your headlights when driving in Ocean Pines at all hours. All police officers are radar certified and routinely operate radar to enforce the posted speed limits.
Noise
Please be considerate of your neighbors. Loud noises, including those made by barking dogs, should be avoided, particularly between the hours of 11 PM — 7 AM.
Animal Control
Pets must be kept under the owner's control at all times. Also, please pick up after your pets. All dogs found running at large by the Police Department will be impounded and their owners shall be subject to a service charge.
Worcester County Animal Control is the primary responder to animal calls for service. The telephone number (weekdays only) is 410-632-1340
Worcester County mandates that all dogs off of private property in Ocean Pines must be on leashes or the owner is subject to a fine under County Ordinance.
Abandoned Autos
The Police Department works closely with the Ocean Pines Architectural Review Committee and Worcester County to assure that abandoned autos do not accumulate within the community.
Buzzards & Vultures
Ocean Pines is home to a number of federally protected buzzards and vultures. Any complaints regarding these birds should be forwarded to the Department of Natural Resources Police at 410-548-7070. The OP Police Department no longer offers this service. Please note that it is illegal for any non-licensed individual to harm these birds.
Walking, Jogging, or Skating
For your safety, stay on the left-hand side of the road, facing traffic. Do not walk, jog or skate more than two abreast. At night, carry a light and/or wear reflective or white clothing.
Anonymous Tip
The Ocean Pines Police Department understands a citizen's reluctance to get involved when they observe or suspect a crime. If you believe you have information about criminal activity and would like to report it anonymously, please send us an email. All information provided will be strictly confidential and forwarded to the appropriate personnel. Email: Police@oceanpines.org
Vacant House Checks
If you are going to be away from your home for more than 30 days, stop by the Police Department to request that your house is placed on the vacant house check list.
Bicycles
For your safety, ride as close to the right-hand side of the road as practical. Do not ride more than two abreast. When using a bicycle at night, equip it with a lamp on the front and a red or amber reflector on the rear. Bicycles are not permitted on the golf course. All cyclists must ride with traffic. Be safe and wear a helmet whenever bicycling.
Neighborhood Watch
Ocean Pines has an active Neighborhood Watch program that supplements the Police Department’s crime prevention efforts. If you wish to participate in this worthwhile program, please contact the Chief Robinson for further information.
Operation Drug Box
Unused medications, if not properly disposed of, can find their way into the community, posing a health threat to families, especially small children who often ingest medications mistaking them for candy. Unused medications also pose a safety threat to the community if narcotic, or controlled prescriptions, find their way into the wrong hands. This project is sponsored by the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) and funded by the Ocean City Elks Lodge Drug Awareness Program. Properly-disposed medications keep our communities safe and our waterways healthy. For more information visit www.actforbays.org.
The Ocean Pines permanent drug drop box is located in the front lobby of the Ocean Pines Police Department and is available to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.