diff --git a/cpp/openlocationcode.cc b/cpp/openlocationcode.cc
index a7b364a8..718bdbeb 100644
--- a/cpp/openlocationcode.cc
+++ b/cpp/openlocationcode.cc
@@ -92,6 +92,19 @@ double adjust_latitude(double latitude_degrees, size_t code_length) {
   return latitude_degrees - precision / 2;
 }
 
+// Remove the separator and padding characters from the code.
+std::string clean_code_chars(const std::string &code) {
+  std::string clean_code(code);
+  clean_code.erase(
+      std::remove(clean_code.begin(), clean_code.end(), internal::kSeparator),
+      clean_code.end());
+  if (clean_code.find(internal::kPaddingCharacter)) {
+    clean_code = clean_code.substr(
+        0, clean_code.find(internal::kPaddingCharacter));
+  }
+  return clean_code;
+}
+
 
 // Encodes positive range lat,lng into a sequence of OLC lat/lng pairs.
 // This uses pairs of characters (latitude and longitude in that order) to
@@ -198,15 +211,10 @@ std::string Encode(const LatLng &location) {
 }
 
 CodeArea Decode(const std::string &code) {
-  // Make a copy that doesn't have the separator and stops at the first padding
-  // character.
-  std::string clean_code(code);
-  clean_code.erase(
-      std::remove(clean_code.begin(), clean_code.end(), internal::kSeparator),
-      clean_code.end());
-  if (clean_code.find(internal::kPaddingCharacter)) {
-    clean_code = clean_code.substr(0,
-        clean_code.find(internal::kPaddingCharacter));
+  std::string clean_code = clean_code_chars(code);
+  // Constrain to the maximum length.
+  if (clean_code.size() > internal::kMaximumDigitCount) {
+    clean_code = clean_code.substr(0, internal::kMaximumDigitCount);
   }
   double resolution_degrees = internal::kEncodingBase;
   double latitude = 0.0;
@@ -242,9 +250,8 @@ CodeArea Decode(const std::string &code) {
     // With a grid, the latitude and longitude resolutions are no longer equal.
     double latitude_resolution = resolution_degrees;
     double longitude_resolution = resolution_degrees;
-    // Decode only up to the maximum digit count.
-    for (size_t i = internal::kPairCodeLength;
-         i < std::min(internal::kMaximumDigitCount, clean_code.size()); i++) {
+    // Decode grid square characters.
+    for (size_t i = internal::kPairCodeLength; i < clean_code.size(); i++) {
       // Get the value of the character at i and convert it to the degree value.
       size_t value = get_alphabet_position(clean_code[i]);
       size_t row = value / internal::kGridColumns;
@@ -264,7 +271,7 @@ CodeArea Decode(const std::string &code) {
                   longitude - internal::kLongitudeMaxDegrees,
                   latitude_high - internal::kLatitudeMaxDegrees,
                   longitude_high - internal::kLongitudeMaxDegrees,
-                  CodeLength(code));
+                  clean_code.size());
 }
 
 std::string Shorten(const std::string &code, const LatLng &reference_location) {
@@ -454,15 +461,7 @@ bool IsFull(const std::string &code) {
 }
 
 size_t CodeLength(const std::string &code) {
-  // Remove the separator and any padding characters.
-  std::string clean_code(code);
-  clean_code.erase(
-      std::remove(clean_code.begin(), clean_code.end(), internal::kSeparator),
-      clean_code.end());
-  if (clean_code.find(internal::kPaddingCharacter)) {
-    clean_code = clean_code.substr(
-        0, clean_code.find(internal::kPaddingCharacter));
-  }
+  std::string clean_code = clean_code_chars(code);
   return clean_code.size();
 }
 
diff --git a/js/closure/openlocationcode.js b/js/closure/openlocationcode.js
index fe029c31..4c4d01b8 100644
--- a/js/closure/openlocationcode.js
+++ b/js/closure/openlocationcode.js
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ var GRID_SIZE_DEGREES = 0.000125;
  */
 var MIN_TRIMMABLE_CODE_LEN = 6;
 
+/**
+ * Maximum length of a code.
+ */
+var MAX_CODE_LEN = 15;
+
 /**
  * Returns the characters used to produce the codes.
  * @return {string} the OLC alphabet.
@@ -311,6 +316,7 @@ function encode(latitude, longitude, opt_length) {
       (opt_length < PAIR_CODE_LENGTH && opt_length % 2 == 1)) {
     throw 'IllegalArgumentException: Invalid Open Location Code length';
   }
+  opt_length = Math.min(opt_length, MAX_CODE_LEN);
   // Ensure that latitude and longitude are valid.
   latitude = clipLatitude(latitude);
   longitude = normalizeLongitude(longitude);
@@ -351,6 +357,10 @@ function decode(code) {
   code = code.replace(SEPARATOR, '');
   code = code.replace(new RegExp(PADDING_CHARACTER + '+'), '');
   code = code.toUpperCase();
+  if (code.length > MAX_CODE_LEN) {
+    code = code.substring(0, MAX_CODE_LEN);
+  }
+
   var /** @type {number} */ precision = ENCODING_BASE;
   var latitude = 0.0;
   var longitude = 0.0;
diff --git a/python/openlocationcode.py b/python/openlocationcode.py
index 0cf60a47..65d2613c 100644
--- a/python/openlocationcode.py
+++ b/python/openlocationcode.py
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@
 #Minimum length of a code that can be shortened.
 MIN_TRIMMABLE_CODE_LEN_ = 6
 
+#The maximum significant digits in a plus code.
+MAX_CODE_LENGTH = 15
+
 SP = '+0'
 
 
@@ -213,6 +216,7 @@ def isFull(code):
 def encode(latitude, longitude, codeLength=PAIR_CODE_LENGTH_):
     if codeLength < 2 or (codeLength < PAIR_CODE_LENGTH_ and codeLength % 2 == 1):
         raise ValueError('Invalid Open Location Code length - ' + str(codeLength))
+    codeLength = min(codeLength, MAX_CODE_LENGTH)
     # Ensure that latitude and longitude are valid.
     latitude = clipLatitude(latitude)
     longitude = normalizeLongitude(longitude)
@@ -240,10 +244,12 @@ def decode(code):
     if not isFull(code):
         raise ValueError('Passed Open Location Code is not a valid full code - ' + str(code))
     # Strip out separator character (we've already established the code is
-    # valid so the maximum is one), padding characters and convert to upper
-    # case.
+    # valid so the maximum is one), and padding characters. Convert to upper
+    # case and constrain to the maximum number of digits.
     code = re.sub('[+0]','',code)
     code = code.upper()
+    code = code[:MAX_CODE_LENGTH]
+
     # Decode the lat/lng pair component.
     codeArea = decodePairs(code[0:PAIR_CODE_LENGTH_])
     if len(code) <= PAIR_CODE_LENGTH_:
diff --git a/rust/src/interface.rs b/rust/src/interface.rs
index 78716675..9dd6de6a 100644
--- a/rust/src/interface.rs
+++ b/rust/src/interface.rs
@@ -159,10 +159,13 @@ pub fn decode(_code: &str) -> Result<CodeArea, String> {
     if !is_full(_code) {
         return Err(format!("Code must be a valid full code: {}", _code));
     }
-    let code = _code.to_string()
+    let mut code = _code.to_string()
         .replace(SEPARATOR, "")
         .replace(PADDING_CHAR_STR, "")
         .to_uppercase();
+    if code.len() > MAX_CODE_LENGTH {
+        code = code.chars().take(MAX_CODE_LENGTH).collect();
+    }
 
     let mut lat = -LATITUDE_MAX;
     let mut lng = -LONGITUDE_MAX;
diff --git a/test_data/decoding.csv b/test_data/decoding.csv
index aa071c79..067466ea 100644
--- a/test_data/decoding.csv
+++ b/test_data/decoding.csv
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ CFX30000+,4,89,1,90,2
 CFX3X2X2+X2,10,89.9998750,1,90,1.0001250
 # Test non-precise latitude/longitude value
 6FH56C22+22,10,1.2000000000000028,3.4000000000000057,1.2001249999999999,3.4001250000000027
+# Validate that digits after the first 15 are ignored when decoding
+849VGJQF+VX7QR3J,15,37.5396691200,-122.3750698242,37.5396691600,-122.3750697021
+849VGJQF+VX7QR3J7QR3J,15,37.5396691200,-122.3750698242,37.5396691600,-122.3750697021
diff --git a/test_data/encoding.csv b/test_data/encoding.csv
index 8fb3a03b..bb5f6a91 100644
--- a/test_data/encoding.csv
+++ b/test_data/encoding.csv
@@ -24,3 +24,8 @@
 90,1,10,CFX3X2X2+X2
 # Test non-precise latitude/longitude value
 1.2,3.4,10,6FH56C22+22
+# Validate that codes generated with a length exceeding 15 significant digits
+# return a 15-digit code
+37.539669125,-122.375069724,15,849VGJQF+VX7QR3J
+37.539669125,-122.375069724,16,849VGJQF+VX7QR3J
+37.539669125,-122.375069724,100,849VGJQF+VX7QR3J
diff --git a/test_data/validityTests.csv b/test_data/validityTests.csv
index 1cda63c9..6eb7eee3 100644
--- a/test_data/validityTests.csv
+++ b/test_data/validityTests.csv
@@ -23,3 +23,9 @@ G+,false,false,false
 WC2300+G6g,false,false,false
 WC2345+G,false,false,false
 WC2300+,false,false,false
+# Validate that codes at and exceeding 15 digits are still valid when all their
+# digits are valid, and invalid when not.
+849VGJQF+VX7QR3J,true,false,true
+849VGJQF+VX7QR3U,false,false,false
+849VGJQF+VX7QR3JW,true,false,true
+849VGJQF+VX7QR3JU,false,false,false