Noise from Specific Sources in Charleston, SC (2026)
1 verified noise from specific sources rules for Charleston, South Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Bar & Nightclub Noise
Charleston bars any establishment from letting amplified sound reach the street through open windows or doors after 11 p.m., and separately prohibits sound from any exterior wall-mounted speaker if it can be heard on a public street at any time. Sections 21-16(h) and (i) target the two ways bar and nightclub sound most often escapes onto the sidewalk.
Charleston Bar Exterior Speaker Noise Ban
Significant RestrictionsCharleston City Code § 21-16(h), (i)
(h) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (f) herein, it shall be unlawful for any person, entity or establishment to play, operate or cause to be played or operated, any radio, amplified musical instrument including but not limited to brass or drum instruments, or other amplified device or apparatus making or reproducing musical or other sounds after 11:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m. when the said...
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