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VarianceApproved731 Laurel Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842
BAAV 26-014 — 731 Laurel Avenue variance
Ocean City
Description
A variance to cut the 3-foot freeboard requirement by about 1 foot so the renovated house and its additions can stay at the existing first-floor height of 7.3 feet. Approved with FEMA-based conditions.
Impact summary
The existing small house can be expanded to match neighbors without raising the whole structure, subject to flood vents and elevated equipment.
Applicant
- Name
- Tamir Ezzat (representing owners Alison and Michael DeMartin)
- Address
- 731 Laurel Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842See this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Board of Adjustment
Approved
Last discussed Mar 4, 2026.
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