▁ 1 8 8 4 . ▁Based ▁on ▁a ▁refer endum ▁on ▁April   3 0 , ▁ 1 8 8 4 , ▁the ▁bor ough ▁of ▁Ocean ▁City ▁was ▁formed ▁from ▁port ions ▁of ▁Upper ▁Township , ▁following ▁an ▁act ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Legisl ature ▁on ▁May ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 8 8 4 . ▁At ▁this ▁time , ▁the ▁town ▁was ▁run ▁by ▁a ▁mayor ▁and ▁four ▁members ▁of ▁a ▁City ▁Council . ▁On ▁March ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 8 9 0 , ▁the ▁bor ough ▁of ▁Ocean ▁City ▁was ▁rein cor por ated . ▁On ▁March   2 5 , ▁ 1 8 9 7 , ▁Ocean ▁City ▁was ▁again ▁rein cor por ated , ▁this ▁time ▁as ▁a ▁city . ▁At ▁this ▁time , ▁the ▁City ▁Council ▁expanded ▁to ▁six ▁members . ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 1 , ▁Ocean ▁City ▁switched ▁to ▁a ▁city ▁commission ▁government , ▁in ▁which ▁vot ers ▁picked ▁three ▁commission ers , ▁with ▁one ▁designated ▁as ▁mayor . ▁On ▁July   1 , ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁Ocean ▁City ▁switched ▁to ▁a ▁mayor – c oun cil ▁form ▁of ▁government , ▁in ▁which ▁there ▁are ▁seven ▁council ▁members , ▁and ▁a ▁directly - elect ed ▁mayor . ▁ ▁May ors ▁ ▁High er ▁offices ▁held ▁The ▁following ▁is ▁a ▁list ▁of ▁higher ▁public ▁offices ▁held ▁by ▁may ors , ▁before ▁or ▁after ▁their ▁mayor al ▁term ( s ). ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : O cean ▁City ,