Charleston, SC
Noise Code

Noise-producing construction, repair, renovation, or demolition operations are prohibited outside of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays. No construction is permitted on Sundays or City holidays.

Charleston County: Unlawful to play amplified sound plainly audible within any residential dwelling. Detection of rhythmic bass is sufficient. City of Charleston: Amplified musical instruments or devices operated in a privately owned or controlled courtyard or outdoor area are unlawful after 11:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m. if audible in any public street or right-of-way. Late Night Entertainment Establishments must close all doors and windows where music is played after 11:00 p.m.; noise audible within 50 feet is a nuisance.

Charleston County prohibits excessive, unnecessary, or unreasonable animal sound that endangers humans or animals, or annoys a reasonable person. City of Charleston prohibits keeping any animal that by reason of frequent or continual noise disturbs the peace, comfort, or health of neighbors. Nuisance dog barking is defined as more than 5 minutes in any 1-hour period.

Charleston County: Amplified sound from vehicles is unlawful if plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet or within a residential dwelling. City of Charleston: Unlawful to operate a motorized vehicle in a manner that emits loud and unnecessary noise or long-continued noise, including rapid throttle advancing (revving), which disturbs the peace.