Noise Ordinances in Berkeley County, SC (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Berkeley County, South Carolina.
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Quiet Hours
Berkeley County's noise ordinance sets normal residential noise to the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. under County Code § 38-1(g), so household noise outside that window is weighed as unusual under the ordinance's nuisance ban. A violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a $100 to $500 fine and up to 30 days in jail.
Berkeley County Residential Quiet Hours
Some RestrictionsBerkeley County Code of Ordinances § 38-1(g)
(g)Times of noise. ... Normal residential noise should be between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Construction Hours
Berkeley County limits construction, repair, demolition and alteration noise to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekends, with an exception for urgent necessity. The rule sits inside the general noise ordinance, County Code § 38-1(g), backed by a misdemeanor penalty.
Berkeley County Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsBerkeley County Code of Ordinances § 38-1(g)
Construction or repairing, demolition, alteration of any building should be between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekends, except in cases of urgent necessity.
Barking Dogs
Berkeley County Code Sec. 8-1 classifies a pet that 'barks, whines, howls, screeches, or crows' excessively and disturbs neighbors' peace as a 'public disturbance,' and Sec. 8-2(o) makes it unlawful for an owner to let that happen. Animal control officers investigate complaints and can issue a notice of violation or go straight to a summons before the county magistrate, backed by a misdemeanor penalty under Sec. 8-12.
Berkeley County Barking Dog Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsBerkeley County Code of Ordinances §§ 8-1, 8-2(o)
Public disturbance: Any pet or domestic animal that: (1)Molests passersby or passing vehicles; or(2)Attacks other animals; or(3)Trespasses on school grounds; or(4)Is repeatedly at large; or(5)Damages private or public property; or(6)Barks, whines, howls, screeches, or crows in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion that disturbs the peace of neighbors; or(7)Causes harm to the public's hea...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Berkeley County's noise ordinance names radios, televisions, and loudspeakers as a prohibited noise category whenever the sound becomes excessive or unusually loud enough to disturb residents. Church bells and stadium sound get narrow exemptions, and event permits can suspend the rule; violators face a $100 to $500 fine and up to 30 days in jail under § 38-1.
Berkeley County Amplified Sound Rules
Some RestrictionsBerkeley County Code of Ordinances § 38-1(c)(1), (e)(3), (e)(5)
(c)Types of noise.(1)Radios, televisions, percussion instruments, or loudspeakers;...(e)Exemptions. The following noises shall be exempt from the prohibitions from this section, even when they cause a disturbance:...(3)The sound produced by bells, chimes or other carillon instruments when used to signify the passage of hour, half-hour, or quarter-hour components, or to commemorate a wedding fun...
Vehicle Noise
Berkeley County treats vehicle exhaust noise and vehicle defects as a listed category of prohibited noise under its general noise ordinance. Officers weigh volume, time of day, and proximity to homes before citing a driver, and violators face a misdemeanor fine of $100 to $500 and up to 30 days in jail under County Code § 38-1.
Berkeley County Vehicle Noise Ban
Some RestrictionsBerkeley County Code of Ordinances § 38-1(b), (c)(4)
The making, creation, or maintenance of the excessive, nuisance, unnecessary, unnatural or unusually loud noises which are prolonged, unusual and unnatural in their time, place and use affect and are a detriment to public health, comfort, convenience, safety, welfare and prosperity of the residents of Berkeley County shall be prohibited. Any persons found to make, or cause to be made, any loud,...
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