New signs coming to resort as part of statewide program

Locating attractions with recreational, cultural or historical value in and around Ocean City should get easier in 2017 after the City Council granted preliminary approval to a statewide sign program at its meeting on Tuesday.

The Tourist Area and Corridor Signing Program (TAC), facilitated by the State Highway Administration, has already been implemented in 10 Maryland counties.

On Tuesday, Stephen Hollie, a SHA Traffic Engineering Design Division consultant, briefed the council on the sign program, which will accept applications from attractions in Ocean City and Worcester County until March 3.

To qualify for the program, attractions must be primarily non-retail, with no more than 20 percent of interior square footage devoted to retail sales. Other criteria include being open to daily visitation without advanced reservations.

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