Noise Ordinances in Cherokee County, SC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Barking Dogs
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, two sections reach a barking dog. Section 4-11 makes it unlawful to maintain a dog which habitually barks, whines or howls, and § 15-64(1) bans keeping any animal, including a bird, that causes frequent or long, continued noise, regardless of sound level. A warning comes first, then a misdemeanor charge.
Barking Dog and Animal Noise Rules in Cherokee County, SC
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code §§ 4-11, 15-64(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain a dog which habitually barks, whines or howls, or which habitually chases or runs after persons or vehicles, or which destroys or damages property belonging to any person or legal entity, or which habitually causes serious annoyances to a neighboring residence and interferes with the reasonable use and enjoyment of that neighbor's property, or cre...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, a radio, phonograph, musical instrument or any other sound-making device that is plainly audible at a distance of one hundred (100) feet from the building, structure, residence or vehicle it is in is prima facie evidence of a noise violation under Cherokee County Code § 15-63(1). Distance is the yardstick, and enforcement starts with a chance to quiet down.
Amplified Sound Rules in Unincorporated Cherokee County, SC
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code § 15-63
(1)Radios, phonographs, similar devices. The using, operating, or permitting the use or operation of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph or other machine or device for producing or reproducing sound in such a manner as to unreasonably disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of neighboring inhabitants at any time with louder volume than is reasonably necessary for convenient hea...
Vehicle Noise
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, Cherokee County Code § 15-63 makes horns, sirens and signal devices using loud, brash or harassing noises a nuisance, and does the same for motor vehicle exhausts without mufflers or with inefficient or ineffective mufflers. Vehicle stereos fall under the same section, and one officer's complaint is enough to prove excessive amplified sound from a motor vehicle.
Vehicle Noise Rules in Unincorporated Cherokee County, SC
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code § 15-63
Nuisance noises shall include, but are not limited to, the use or operation of the following instruments, devices, vehicles or pieces of equipment when operated in the manner prohibited by the terms of this article: ... (3)Horns, sirens and signal devices using loud, brash or harassing noises, whether on vehicles or otherwise.(4)Motor vehicle exhausts without mufflers or with inefficient or ine...
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