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Town Council meeting, 3:00 PM
Minutes status: absent.
Governing body: Town Council.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Meeting source
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Civic guide · Checked October 21, 2026
Ocean View civic guide
Town Council meeting record for Ocean View, Sussex County, DE.
Indexing approved by the owner on 2026-10-22
The canonical public.municipality ID remains pending.
Latest meeting
October 13, 2026
Minutes on file
Newest posted minutes
Meeting date: September 8, 2026.
Minutes status: posted (in Oct 2026 meeting material).
Minutes: Open minutes
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes source
Next meeting
October 27, 2026
Town Council Workshop
Agenda: Open agenda
Then 2026-10-29 special meeting and 2026-11-10 regular meeting.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Next meeting source
Recent actions
Quoted from minutes
A motion was made by Council Member Tyminski, seconded by Council Member Twardzik to approve the additional funding of $14,916.00. All voted in favor, the motion carried unanimously 4/0.
Minutes meeting: September 8, 2026. Minutes status: posted.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes
A motion was made by Council Member Planchart, seconded by Council Member Twardzik, to approve the resolution for the ORPT grant application. All voted in favor, the motion carried unanimously 4/0.
Minutes meeting: September 8, 2026. Minutes status: posted.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes
Sourced answers
Questions about this town
Each answer cites the official government record it came from. Answers that relied on encyclopedias, tourism sites or commercial news were left out.
Town basics
Is Ocean View a town, a city or a census-designated place?
Ocean View is an incorporated municipality, not a census-designated place. The U.S. Census Bureau lists it as Ocean View town, Delaware, and Sussex County lists it among its cities and towns.
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Ocean_View_town,_Delaware · sussexcountyde.gov — cities-and-towns
What was the population of Ocean View in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census counted 2,636 residents in Ocean View (U.S. Census Bureau).
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Ocean_View_town,_Delaware
Who issues building permits in Ocean View?
Sussex County issues building permits countywide, including inside municipalities, per the county building permits page. Check with the town as well for any town requirements.
Checked October 24, 2026 · sussexcountyde.gov — building-permits-and-licenses · www.oceanviewde.gov
History and lore
When was Ocean View incorporated?
Ocean View was incorporated April 13, 1889, and held its first town council meeting April 20, 1889 with nine elected members.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.oceanviewde.gov — TownHistory
How did Ocean View get its name?
The village began as Hall's Store, after a general store opened by W. S. Hall shortly after 1800. After the Civil War it was renamed Ocean View, and the town says residents could see the Atlantic from the second stories of many homes.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.oceanviewde.gov — TownHistory
Is there a legend about how Ocean View was named?
The Delaware Public Archives says the village, first called Hall's Store, was renamed Ocean View because the Atlantic, about two miles east, could supposedly be seen from second-floor windows.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — ocean-view
Who first owned the land at Ocean View?
Matthew Scarborough received a 500-acre tract called Middlesex under a grant from Lord Baltimore. The land passed to the Hazzard family and then the Hall family, who founded the town.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.oceanviewde.gov — TownHistory
Why is Ocean View called the birthplace of the broiler industry?
In 1923 Cecile Long Steele raised her first flock of broiler-fryer chickens for commercial sale in Ocean View, which the town calls the birthplace of the commercial broiler industry.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.oceanviewde.gov — TownHistory
Events and holidays
What events does Ocean View hold at John West Park?
Ocean View's 2023 community lineup included Fire and Ice (January), Spring Fling (May), a summer concert series (June), movie nights (September), Cops and Goblins (October) and an Old Town Holiday Market (November). Lineups change each year, so check the town calendar.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.oceanviewde.gov — Ocean View Events Full.pdf
Is Ocean View part of the Fire and Ice Festival?
Yes. John West Park in Ocean View hosts ice sculptures, and the town is a sponsor of the festival led by the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber. The 2026 festival ran January 30 to February 1.
Checked October 24, 2026 · selbyville.delaware.gov
What is Cops and Goblins in Ocean View?
It is an October family Halloween event at John West Park. The town's 2023 lineup listed the eighth annual edition on a Saturday afternoon.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.oceanviewde.gov — Ocean View Events Full.pdf
Weather, geography and hazards
Is Ocean View in a flood zone?
Part of Ocean View may sit in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, and the answer depends on the address, so we do not give a town-wide yes or no. The USGS elevation at the town's Census center point is only about 13 feet, which is low ground. Look up a specific property in the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and the DNREC Delaware Flood Planning Tool.
Checked October 24, 2026 · msc.fema.gov — home · floodplanning.dnrec.delaware.gov · epqs.nationalmap.gov — json
Is Ocean View in a hurricane evacuation zone?
Delaware labels hurricane evacuation zones A, B, C and D, and describes them as low-lying areas susceptible to flooding and storm surge. The state page does not list communities by zone, so we cannot say which zone Ocean View or a given address falls in. Use the Know Your Zone lookup tool or interactive map to check an address.
Checked October 24, 2026 · preparede.org — know-your-zone · dema.delaware.gov
What body of water is Ocean View on?
The 1889 town charter bounded Ocean View by the Assawoman Canal, White's Creek and Route 26. White's Creek is a tributary of Indian River Bay, and the Delaware Public Archives puts the Atlantic about two miles east.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — ocean-view
How big is Ocean View and how high above sea level is it?
The 2020 Census Gazetteer lists Ocean View at 2.773 square miles of land and 0.021 square miles of water. Elevation at the Census center point is about 13 feet above sea level (USGS 3DEP), and ground height varies across town.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www2.census.gov — 2020_gaz_place_10.txt · epqs.nationalmap.gov — json
Which National Weather Service forecast zone covers Ocean View?
The National Weather Service (Mount Holly office) places Ocean View in forecast zone DEZ004, Delaware Beaches, Delaware. This was read from the NWS point forecast page for the town's Census center point.
Checked October 24, 2026 · forecast.weather.gov — MapClick.php
Land use
Sussex County land-use docket
Counts of Sussex County planning, zoning and Board of Adjustment docket items from January 2025 through the October 24, 2026 data date whose county record lists the area as Ocean View. The area is a place name in the county record, not proof the land is inside town limits. Counts of 1 to 4 are shown as fewer than 5. No case numbers or applicant names are shown.
| Application type | Items |
|---|---|
| Variance | 7 |
| Site plan | 5 |
| Change of zone | fewer than 5 |
| Conditional use | fewer than 5 |
| Minor subdivision | fewer than 5 |
| Major subdivision | fewer than 5 |
| Total | 19 |
Official record: Sussex County public docket · Data: SussexCounty.ai planning docket statistics (CC BY 4.0) · How to read the docket
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Data
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Data: SussexCounty.ai town page · Parcels by jurisdiction (SussexCounty.ai)
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What we couldn't get
Some off-site documents were not retrieved.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Public source link: not yet available
Audit trail
Sources checked
Each fact above names the record it came from and the date that record was checked. Checked October 21, 2026.
- www.oceanviewde.govChecked October 21, 2026
- www.oceanviewde.gov — ce0ef78b61204cd5b9254940bc31360f.pdfChecked October 21, 2026
- www.youtube.com — watchChecked October 21, 2026
- www.oceanviewde.gov — 7e0cad49ba6f4e489dfc374ddb38ac7b.pdfChecked October 21, 2026
- www.oceanviewde.gov — 4A September 8 2026 Minutes.pdfChecked October 21, 2026
- data.census.gov — Ocean_View_town,_DelawareChecked October 21, 2026
- sussexcountyde.gov — cities-and-townsChecked October 21, 2026
- sussexcountyde.gov — building-permits-and-licensesChecked October 21, 2026
- www.oceanviewde.gov — TownHistoryChecked October 21, 2026
- archives.delaware.gov — ocean-viewChecked October 21, 2026
- www.oceanviewde.gov — Ocean View Events Full.pdfChecked October 21, 2026
- selbyville.delaware.govChecked October 21, 2026
- msc.fema.gov — homeChecked October 21, 2026
- floodplanning.dnrec.delaware.govChecked October 21, 2026
- epqs.nationalmap.gov — jsonChecked October 21, 2026
- preparede.org — know-your-zoneChecked October 21, 2026
- dema.delaware.govChecked October 21, 2026
- www2.census.gov — 2020_gaz_place_10.txtChecked October 21, 2026
- forecast.weather.gov — MapClick.phpChecked October 21, 2026