Frequently Asked Questions

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Come to the Water Department in City Hall and complete a new service application. Be sure to bring a valid photo ID and a payment of $200 which includes a $180 deposit and a $20 service fee. If you wish to have an irrigation meter, there is an additional service fee charge of $20.

Ocean Springs Water Department will take Cash, Money Orders, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. All credit cards will be charged a 3% administrative fee. If you’re unable to come to City Hall, you can mail your payment to:

• 1018 Porter Avenue
  Ocean Springs, MS 39566
• You can Pay Online or set up your account for automatic bank draft.
• There is also a drop box at the front door.

When you apply for a new service, the Water Department puts in a request to have Waste Pro deliver your bins. Or you can contact Waste Pro directly, at 228-818-5393.

Waste Pro Recycling Information

An irrigation meter measures the water used for swimming pools, gardens, lawns, washing cars, etc. Water registered on this meter does not assess a sewer charge and is billed separately.

Unfortunately not; everyone has to pay the deposit.

Payments can be made online. You can also call the Water Department to find out the amount of your bill.

The Water Department can give adjustments on the sewage portion of your bill for certain water leaks. Sink or toilet water leaks cannot be adjusted. Once you have the leak repaired, complete an adjustment form. Be sure to also bring the adjustment form and any receipts showing repair or material purchased.

The Water Department receives at least 4 electronic readings a day.

If there is something strange about your water, call the Public Works Department at 228-875-3955.

If you plan to dig, call 811. 811 will protect you and others from unintentionally hitting underground utility lines.

If you have an emergency, please call the Ocean Springs Police Department at 228-875-2211. The Police Department will then dispatch someone from Public Works to come to your home.

If you need your water temporarily turned off, call the Ocean Springs Water Department at 228-875-4176, and they will send out a technician to turn your water off. Call the Ocean Springs Water Department to turn the water back on.

All parties wishing to burn vegetation must contact the fire department and provide a phone number and address. You must also call back the day at 228-875-4063 you intend to burn to confirm that the weather is permitting. You can only burn during the daytime and must have a hose that is close enough to extinguish the fire. The fire can be no larger than 4’ by 4’. The burning of petroleum-based products is not permitted. Please also be advised that if another party calls to complain, the fire department will be dispatched, and you will be asked to extinguish your fire.

Please contact the Water Department and make arrangements for paying the $100 deposit for the meter. They will refer you to the fire department where you can bring your receipt to 3820 Bienville Blvd for scheduling. The actual charge is based on usage/gallon. If any funds are due back for overage, the water department will issue a refund check.

A Public Records Request form will need to be completed.

The rating is on a 10-point scale, with 1 being the best and 10 being the worst. The City of Ocean Springs has received a rating of 4. Please visit MS Rating Bureau Website for further explanation on how this affects your rates. This rating is evaluated every 5 years.

No, we do not currently check them. However, you can find a commercial extinguisher company by checking online or in the phone book.

An annual inspection by a commercial fire extinguisher company is required.

Sometimes because of construction or the use of fire hydrants near your residence or business, you might find that your water becomes discolored. This is caused by deposits that have accumulated inside the water pipe walls. This can appear unpleasant, however, it is temporary, and it is not harmful. If you are experiencing this issue, turn the faucet on and let the water run until the water appears clear. If the problem continues or doesn’t resolve, please contact the City of Ocean Springs Public Works Department at 228-875-3955.

Due to the changing regulations and design of seats, we are unable to guarantee your child’s safety so we do not currently take appointments or “walk-ins” for installations or for inspections of child safety seats.

The National Fire Protection Agency suggests that you should check the battery in your detectors on a monthly basis and change them as needed. In addition, it is suggested that the best practice would be to change the battery when the time changes. The best option is to find specific data on your make and model of the detector as some have a long-lasting battery that may not need to be replaced as frequently.

Although it is best to check the manufacturer’s handbook, a common practice is to change out the alarms every ten years, if applicable.

The Red Cross and the Salvation Army are two organizations that offer local assistance in our area.

We are located at
3810 Bienville Boulevard
Ocean Springs
MS, 39564.

Appear in court on your court date and enter a plea of not guilty. At this time you will be given a trial date. Please be aware that if you fail to appear for your court date, you may be tried in your absence, and/or a warrant may be issued for your arrest.

No, you cannot speak with the Judge/Prosecutor about your case before your court date.

Yes; certain criteria must be met to qualify for the class.

Juvenile Driving Class is available to those who are under the age of 21 and who have not had a ticket in the three years. You must have a valid Mississippi driver's license. You must bring your parent or guardian with you to court. A list of schools that have been approved by the judge will be provided to you at the time of the court. It is your responsibility to bring proof that you have completed the class in person within the 90-day time frame allotted with proof that you are a full-time student. If you fail to do so, you will be responsible for the full fine normally associated with the ticket.

Adult Driving Class is available to those who are over the age of 21. The stipulations that qualify you for this class are that you must pay the price of the ticket in full and an additional fee of $10.00 to the State of Mississippi. To qualify for the class, you must have a valid Mississippi driver's license, not possess a CDL, or not have had a ticket of any kind in the last 3 years. A list of schools that have been approved by the judge will be provided to you at the time of the court. It is your responsibility to bring proof that you have completed the class in person or online within the 90-day time frame allotted.

Here is a partial list of fines.
NOTE: Subject to change. If your infraction is not listed here, please call the Municipal Court at 228-875-5009 during the listed office hours.

• Careless Driving - $212.00
• Disregard Traffic Control Device - $212.00
• DL Expired/Improper/None - $260.00
• DL Suspended – non-DUI - $360.00
• Improper Equipment - $212.00
• Improper Lane Use - $212.00
• Littering - $1,000.00
• Improper Passing - $192.00
• No Insurance - $510.00
• Obstructing Traffic - $212.00
• Reckless Driving - $252.00
• Running Thru a Barricade - $232.00
• Seatbelt - $75.00
• Speeding 0-9 over - $192.00
• Speeding 10-19 over - $212.00
• Speeding 20-29 over - $262.00
• Speeding 30+ over - $412.00
• Speeding in School Zone - $362.00
• Tag Improper/None/Expired - $420.00

1. Contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) that issued your driver’s license. For MS inquiries please refer to the DPS link on this site.
2. We ask that you obtain a “My Clear Form” from the local DMV. This will show who/what has your license suspended.
3. Bring your “My Clear Form” to the Court Clerk’s Office as well as the $5.00 per clearance notice you will need, and a valid ID. You will have to present the clearance form as well as pay a reinstatement fee to the state to clear your license.

Cash; Cashier Check or Money Order made payable to the City of Ocean Springs; major Credit or Debit card with an additional 3% fee

You should call 911 only in an emergency when immediate police, fire, and/or medical assistance is needed. For example: to report a crime in progress, a crash with injury, or a life-threatening situation. Otherwise, use the non-emergency number 228-875-2211.

We are located at 3810 Bienville Boulevard in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, between the Ocean Springs Fire Department and the Ocean Springs Civic Center.

The Ocean Springs Police Department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: call 911 for emergencies and 228-875-2211 for non-emergencies.

The Records Office and the front entrance to our building are open only from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday (excluding city holidays). 

The back entrance to our building is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is a Dispatch call button on the wall in the back lobby in case a phone is not available.

If you have received a ticket from Ocean Springs Police Department, contact the Ocean Springs Municipal Court at 228-875-5009 to ask about cost and payment. Their hours are 8 am to 4 pm on Wednesday, and 8 am to 5 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (excluding city holidays).

There are two ways to file a report with Ocean Springs Police Department:

1. Call our Dispatch Unit at 228-875-2211 to request an officer to meet you at your location (must be inside Ocean Springs city limits) to take a report.
2. Come to Ocean Springs Police Department at 3810 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564. Go to the Records Office and request an officer to meet with you to take a report. If the Records Office is closed, then go to the back lobby of the Police Department and press the dispatch call button on the wall.

NOTE: You cannot file a police report over the phone.

Call 911, and follow the instructions of the dispatcher. If it’s a minor collision with no injuries, you can call the non-emergency number at 228-875-2211.

If you see flashing lights behind you, you should pull to the right and slow down. When an officer is trying to stop you, you should pull off of the roadway when it is safe and come to a stop. If you are stopped at night, turn your interior dome light on. Limit your movements inside your vehicle until the officer approaches and requests your license and insurance information. Understand that traffic stops are inherently unpredictable in the eyes of an officer, and reaching into your glove box, purse, or pocket as the officer approaches only adds to an already tense situation.

Yes. More often than not, a Police Officer will ask the driver and passengers to remain in the car. However, a Police Officer has the authority to order the driver or passenger to exit the car. The United States Supreme Court ruled on this question in Pennsylvania v. Mimms, 434 U.S. 106 (1977) and Maryland v. Wilson, 519 U.S. 408 (1997)

A Police Officer can search a motor vehicle with your consent, or without your consent with a search warrant, or without consent or a warrant given the officer meets one of the recognized exceptions to the search warrant requirement. Among these exceptions are probable cause, plain view, incident to arrest, and inventory searches.

Yes, you may record the officer as long as it does not interfere with the officer’s duties, create a public disturbance, or create an unsafe environment for you or others, such as stepping out in traffic to accomplish the recording.

In the State of Mississippi, an operator of a motor vehicle must possess a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.

The State of Mississippi does not require a firearms permit or registration of any kind for a person to openly carry a firearm or to carry the firearm in the person’s vehicle. If you are stopped by an officer for a traffic violation, it would be polite to inform the officer you have a legally-possessed firearm in the car. This is especially helpful if you have to reach the area containing the firearm.

Yes, but only during certain hours, if no arrestee is being booked/fingerprinted at that time, and if appropriate personnel is available. Subject to these conditions, the Ocean Springs Police Department will do public fingerprinting (for employment, licensure, etc.) during these hours:

• Mondays: 10 am to 11 am
• Tuesdays: 10 am to 11 am
• Thursdays: 10 am to 11 am
• Fridays: 10 am to 11 am
• No public fingerprinting is available on holidays when the Records Office is closed.
• Times are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

The cost is $15 for the first card and $5 for each additional card for the same individual. A valid photo ID and social security card are required.

The Records Office accepts only EXACT CHANGE and only CASH or MONEY ORDERS. We also do not accept any bill higher than $20. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Notice: Ocean Springs Police Department is not affiliated with Fieldprint or any other third-party scheduler or payment processor for public fingerprinting (for licensure, employment, etc). Ocean Springs Police Department receives the public fingerprinting fee only in person and at the time of service. We do not make appointments for this service.

Incident/crime reports are available to involved parties on a case-by-case basis. The first copy of an incident report is free. Submit your request for these reports in person at the OSPD Records Office. Valid photo ID is required. Under no circumstances do we give out copies of reports that involve juveniles. 

Accident/crash reports are available online for a cost of $25 each through the State of Mississippi eCrash portal. They also are available at a cost of $20 each when you request in person at the OSPD Records Office. NOTE: Parking lot accidents are not on the eCrash portal; they are available only through our Records Office, and the cost is $20 each.

The Records Office accepts only EXACT CHANGE and only CASH or MONEY ORDERS. We also do not accept any bill higher than $20. NO EXCEPTIONS.

The Ocean Springs Police Department does not accept requests for individual criminal history checks. You may obtain your Identity History Summary (aka criminal history check) through the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Systems Division. Visit the FBI Website for information and instructions. If the link is broken, go to www.fbi.gov and use the search for Identity History Summary.

Residents of the City of Ocean Springs may obtain a personal OSPD background check through our Records Office at a cost of $15 each. This covers only the requesting individual’s history within the jurisdiction of the Ocean Springs Police Department. You cannot obtain a background check on someone other than yourself.

NOTE: An Ocean Springs mailing address does not necessarily mean that you live within the city limits of Ocean Springs. Background checks are available only to residents within the city limits.

The Records Office accepts only EXACT CHANGE and only CASH or MONEY ORDERS. We also do not accept any bill higher than $20. NO EXCEPTIONS.

No. A restraining order can only be issued by a court.

Requests for copies of public records are handled by the City Clerk’s Office. Get the Public Records Request form. An hourly fee applies for time/research, and a copy fee applies per page. As allowed by law, we have 7 days to process the request.

To report a theft, call 228-875-2211.

Most thefts are opportunistic. In other words, some circumstance made it easy for the theft to take place. For example, never leave valuable objects (laptop, cell phone, purse, wallet, etc.) in open view inside your parked car. 

To help in case your property is stolen in the future, try to keep an inventory with serial numbers and identification markings. Place the list in a safe place or two... maybe keep a list at home and also email yourself a copy of the list. With the public’s help, we can reduce thefts, recover more stolen property, and arrest more thieves.

To speak with or leave a message for the detective/investigator assigned to your case, call the OSPD's non-emergency number 228-875-2211. 

You may notify us that you’ll be gone, but the police department does not provide private security for your home, nor do we in any way guarantee the security of an individual property.

Office Hours

Monday through Thursday
6:30 am to 3:30 pm

Friday
6:30 am to 2:30 pm

Saturday (Dumpsters only)
7 am to 3 pm

712-A Pine Drive
Ocean Springs
MS 39564
(behind the Ryan Youth Center, formerly the National Guard Armory)

All after-hours emergency calls should be directed to the Police Department at 228-875-2211.

Dial 228-875-3955 and speak with someone in the Public Works office. Work Orders may also be submitted by completing the Work Order Request Form.

Call Water Billing at 228-875-4176. Their department is located at the first window to the right-hand side of City Hall. Their hours are 
Monday through Friday
8 am to 5 pm

The price varies according to size and availability. For more information please visit our Municipal Code to read the Ordinances for Water and Sewer here which cover these charges. Please read the Ordinances carefully as additional fees may be applicable. A formal request for fees must be made to the Public Works Department by visiting our office or calling 228-875-3955.

Waste Pro is currently handling both residential and commercial garbage pick-up services for the City of Ocean Springs.  You can contact them at 228-818-5393.

See the Garbage Routes for Ocean Springs (PDF).

Please place trash curbside on the City right of way.  Do not place trash on drain inlets, near fire hydrants, or transformers.

Hazardous items/materials can only be properly disposed of during the annual Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. This event is scheduled for the spring and is organized by the Jackson County Solid Waste Department.

Dead animals on City Right-of-Way are picked up by a designated employee in the Public Works office. Public Works cannot remove dead animals from private property. Call 228-875-3955 to report. Live animals may be picked up by the Animal Control office or complete the Animal Control Form online.

Dispose of used grease, after cooling, in your garbage – not in the sink. Grease is the biggest problem we have in our sewer system.

Public Works maintains City-owned lights. Please report your street light outages directly to your utility provider.

• Protect yourselves and your property against all underground utility damage and liability (not just City utilities such as water and wastewater pipes)
• Call 811 before you dig to find out where the underground utility lines might be buried. The service is free and it’s the law. Visit Mississippi 811 Website to find out more.

We run trash trucks through neighborhoods the day after your scheduled garbage pick-up. Please be advised that this schedule will alter due to holidays and any other unforeseen circumstances.

Sandbags may be made available to the public in the event of a declared emergency. Please contact our office at 228-875-3955 for more information.

• Your address can be listed as Ocean Springs but you may not fall within the Municipal City Limits. The City of Ocean Springs serves all those that fall within the Municipal City Limits of Ocean Springs.

If your location is north of the Fort Bayou Bridge (St. Martin area) on Hwy 609 (Washington Ave), you are in West Jackson County. Your water and sewer are handled by West Jackson County Utility Authority. They can be reached at 228-872-3898. Garbage and trash pick-up are handled by Jackson County Solid Waste.

For more information on Garbage and Trash pick-up Visit Jackson County Mississippi Website.

All other issues can be addressed by calling the West Jackson County Barn at 228-875-4545.

If you are located in Gulf Park Estates or St. Andrews Area, you are in Jackson County.  Gulf Park Estates water and sewer are handled by Utility Services. They can be reached at 228-872-4904. Effective February 28, 2017, St. Andrews water and sewer are handled by Jackson County Utility Authority. They can be reached at 228-762-0119. Garbage and trash pick-up are handled by Jackson County Solid Waste.

All other issues can be addressed by calling Jackson County at 228-769-3378.

No golf carts are not allowed to be driven on HWY 90 but can cross at 3 intersections: Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue/Vermont Avenue, Holcomb Boulevard, and Guilford Road. These intersections are marked on our map.

Yes. Children can ride on a golf cart. They need to be properly strapped in a 5-point harness car seat just like in a vehicle.

Yes. You can be charged with DUI on a golf cart. While driving the cart, you are required to follow all the traffic laws just as if you were in a regular vehicle.

No. You cannot register an utv. The city only allows “golf carts” to be registered. Honda Pioneer, Polaris RZR, can am Maverick, arctic cat, big horn, bobcat, john deer gator, Kawasaki Mule, and Yamaha Rhino are not allowed to be registered.

The fee to register a golf cart is $50 a year. This yearly registration expires on January 1st and will need to be renewed yearly if you plan to drive this on the city roads.

No. Children are not allowed to drive golf carts on city streets. You must have a valid driver’s license/driver's permit to operate golf carts on public property.

As of right now, the only way for you to drive your golf cart downtown is to trailer it to the downtown area.

Urban renewal is the key to sustainable development. The purpose is to develop and redevelop various areas within the City. Urban Renewal projects are used to enhance economic development.

An urban renewal governing body is established (the Redevelopment Authority) and a plan is created to demonstrate how this tool can help improve the area. The goal of urban renewal is to support economic development and community improvements by encouraging private development, and by financing public projects.

•  rehabilitation and renovation of structures including historic preservation
• acquisition of property within the Urban Renewal Area 
• demolition and removal of structures
• construction of improvements
• redevelopment

The city’s planner identified that the following conditions present barriers to the “growth of Ocean Springs and constitute an economic and social liability to the proposed renewal areas and the City as a whole.”

• Deteriorated or deteriorating structures
• Defective or inadequate street layout
• Faulty lot layout in relation to size 
• Adequacy or usefulness
• Deteriorated site and/or site improvements

No. The city would only acquire certain property in the Urban Renewal Area for the following purposes:

• eliminating unhealthy, unsanitary or unsafe conditions
• eliminating obsolete uses, or uses that are detrimental to public welfare
• Providing rights-of-way for streets and sidewalks
• Provide redevelopment sites for public and private redevelopment
• Enhancing tourism and economic development
• Historic preservation
• Rehabilitation and disposition for redevelopment

• private enterprises
• property owners
• non-profit organizations
• the city

These entities can rehab, renovate, develop, and redevelop in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan.  The Urban Renewal Plan includes restrictions with respect to land uses, maximum densities, building requirements, off-street parking, and loading or unloading spaces.

No. Mayor Holloway will not financially gain from the proposed Urban Renewal Plan.

Yes, the plan would welcome mixed-income and affordable housing. 

The plan does not designate specific properties but identifies specific areas. The urban renewal plan was completed by two certified planners and an attorney who has municipal and urban renewal experience. 

Any Aldermen who own property in there areas will recuse themselves from discussion or voting.

As we look into opportunities to develop the area that currently houses Public Works, the Ryan Youth Center's building will remain or will be rebuilt. 

Yes, but the properties would need to follow the entire process to be added. 

The city has no plans for the Juke Joint property. The trees are protected.

The Urban Renewal Plan encourages green spaces and city ordinances currently protect our trees. 

The Urban Renewal Plan can assist with addressing infrastructure and drainage within the areas. 

The Carter-Calloway House is not on the city's list for acquisition. The plan states to maintain the historic character of the home. 

There are facade grants and possible tax abatements to help improve residential homes. As opportunities become available, the city will share those resources.  

You can contact City Hall at 228.874.4236 and provide your address to see whether your property is within the newly expanded city limits. If your address does fall within the city limits, you will receive additional information about city services and your representation in city government. 

Temporarily, all citizens in the newly annexed areas of Ocean Springs will be represented by Alderman-at-Large Bobby Cox. 

The City of Ocean Springs will redistrict its current voting wards in the coming months to reflect the enlargement of the City’s boundaries, and residents in the annexed areas will be eligible to vote in the City’s upcoming 2025 municipal elections assuming qualification and registration as required pursuant to Mississippi election statutory provisions.

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Change of Services for Residents in the Newly Annexed Areas of the City of Ocean Springs

(via Jackson County Solid Waste Department)

Garbage and Recycling Services:

Monday, June 24, 2024, will be the last day the County's garbage and recycling services provider, Waste Management, will provide services to the annexed area.

• Place all WAste Management garbage and recycling carts at the curb for the June 24 pick-up
• After carts are emptied, leave carts at the curbside (do not bring them back up to your house)
• Waste Management will begin picking their carts up on June 24th and continue until all have been removed. 

Rubbish/Bulk Waste Services:

Jackson County Solid Waste Department will provide its final once-a-month rubbish/bulk waste service in the annexed areas as follows:

• Area 2A - June 03, 2024, thru June 07, 2024
• Area 2B - June10, 2024, thru June14, 2024
• Area 1 - June 17, 2024, thru June 21, 2024

City of Ocean Springs Garbage Pickup with Waste Pro

Starting in July, newly annexed residents can expect to receive a bill for $31.50 for one can. Additional cans are available upon request for $5.00/can. 

Portions of the Ocean Springs Annexation Areas already receive City of Ocean Springs water and/or sewer. When annexed, those residents and property owners will continue to receive City utilities, and they will be charged in-city rates. Other portions of the areas are currently located within the areas certificated for retail water or sewer collection by Utility Services, LLC, or the Jackson County Utility Authority service area. Those residents and property owners will continue to receive utilities provided by Utility Services, LLC or the JCUA. In areas within the PAA in which the City of Ocean Springs will extend new water or sewer collection infrastructure, the policy of the City of Ocean Springs for connecting to the Ocean Springs utility infrastructure is outlined in the City’s Water and Sewer Utility Ordnances. 

In simple terms, yes. This would be considered legal, non-conforming use. Legal, non-conforming use is a use (such as horses) which lawfully existed prior to the application of the city’s zoning and land use regulations, but which is prohibited once the city’s zoning is applied. Sometimes people reference “grandfathering”, they are really talking about legal, non-conforming uses. So, in this example, having horses would be grandfathered in and would become a legal, non-conforming use

 The Ocean Springs Fire Marshal’s office conducts inspections involving all commercial property as dictated by the currently adopted international Fire Code.

Fireworks are allowed on private property only as required by City of Ocean Springs Ordinance No. 5-1951, § 3, 9-4-51 which states the following: Sec. 15-4. - Use, sale, etc., of fireworks. (a)It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any fireworks or to keep or store any fireworks for the purpose of sale.(b)It shall be unlawful for any fireworks to be used on any public streets, alleys, lanes, avenues, sidewalks, or on or in any public place. (c)It shall be unlawful for any fireworks to be used except on the premises of the user thereof, who shall take full precautions to safeguard the property rights of his neighbors, and to avoid inflicting injury to them.

Burning of any trash and or rubbish which shall include any sidewalk sweepings, cut or fallen leaves, grass, weeds, hedge trimmings, tree trimmings, etc., is permitted to be burned on private residential property between the hours of 7:00am and 6:00pm only as required by City of Ocean Springs Ordinance No. 4-1969, § 16, 11-7-69 which states the following: Sec. 9-3. - Burning trash, etc. (a)It shall be unlawful for any person to burn, permit to be burned, or cause to be burned, directly or indirectly, any trash fires after 6:00 p.m. and prior to 7:00 a.m. of the following day. (b)The burning of any and all trash, refuse, sweepings, debris, or other matter, by a commercial establishment, place of business, or any person engaged in business, shall be prohibited except upon approval of the chief of the fire department, as to the location, method and time of burning same.

 Yes. To shoot a shotgun, the property must be 10 acres or more and any shooting must be 100 feet away from any dwelling.  To shoot a pistol or rifle, the property must be 50 acres or more and any shoot must be 300 ft from any dwelling.

 Every golf cart to be operated on an Ocean Springs public street must be inspected and registered with the City of Ocean Springs, at City Hall. The annual cost is $51.00 ($50.00 for registration and inspection plus a $1.00 records fee). Both registration and inspection must be renewed every year in January. Once your golf cart is inspected and registered, City Hall will provide a new decal which must be displayed on the left rear fender of the vehicle at all times. For more information regarding proper equipment, rules, and regulations, please visit the city’s website. 

Exact dates vary by sport. We generally we open registration 2-3 months before practices start to allow for adequate coach recruitment. OSPR only opens as many registration spots to fill teams we have coaches for. Once the league reaches capacity, join the waitlist! If/ when coaches are identified, players on the waitlist will be given a passcode to register. 

OSPR only opens as many registration spots to fill teams we have coaches for. Once the league reaches capacity, join the waitlist! If/ when coaches are identified, players on the waitlist will be given a passcode to register. 

Our control date follows OSSD and is the age of the player as of 09/01 of the current academic school year. Parents can play their child up a division by one year, with OSPR approval. (If your child is 10 but wants to play in the 11-12 Division. Please email the athletic coordinator prior to registering.) We do not allow children to play down a division.

We no longer accept friend, coach, or carpool requests.

Siblings in the same age division will be placed on the same.

Each player is provided a team jersey.

Every player will make a team. Think of tryouts like a skill evaluation. 

Tryout attendance is not required. Players who do not attend may be considered a hat pick during the drafting process. 

Following tryouts, the coaches will draft teams. After drafts, the coaches will reach out to players within a week. Coaches are responsible for scheduling practices and will vary between 1-3 practices per week in the preseason. 

Practices are determined by the coach, and the OSPR court availability.
Depending on final team numbers and court availability, teams will play (on average) once per week, with the occasional 2 games per week. 
Court sport games are Monday-Thursday at 6pm, 7pm, or 8pm, and Saturday mornings/ early afternoons as needed. 
Football games (flag and tackle) games are Tuesday/ Wednesday at 6pm, 7pm, or 8pm, and Saturday mornings/ early afternoons as needed. 

If you live in Wards 1-6, yes. Anyone who lives outside of city limits, including Jackson County, is considered a non-resident.