Noise Ordinances in Laurens County, SC (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Laurens County, South Carolina.
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Quiet Hours
The only clock-bound quiet-hours rule in unincorporated Laurens County's noise code targets firearms and explosives: County Code § 18-21(3) bars unreasonably loud and excessive or unnecessarily repeated firing, particularly between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., that disturbs a person of normal sensibilities in a nearby dwelling or hotel.
Laurens County Nighttime Firearm Noise Curfew
Some RestrictionsLaurens County Code § 18-21(3)
Nuisance noises shall include, but not be 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)The use or firing of explosive, firearms or other devices to cause unreasonably loud and excessive noises in an unneccessary manner or with unreasonable or unnecessary reptit...
Construction Hours
Unincorporated Laurens County exempts construction, repair and maintenance machinery noise from the county's noise nuisance rules only between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. under Sec. 18-22(1). Run heavy equipment outside that window and the general noise nuisance ban in Sec. 18-20 and Sec. 18-21 applies, exposing the operator to a Sec. 18-25 misdemeanor citation from the Sheriff's Office.
Laurens County Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsLaurens County Code § 18-22(1)
(1)The sound produced by construction machinery, heavy-duty equipment used for construction, repair, cleaning, and maintenance of buildings, streets, or public or private premises when operated during daytime hours and shall occur no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and no later than 9:00 p.m.
Barking Dogs
A dog, other animal or bird that causes a neighborhood disturbance through loud and frequent or habitual barking, howling, yelping, crying, crowing, cackling or singing is a declared nuisance in unincorporated Laurens County under County Code § 18-21(2). The owner keeping or harboring the animal is responsible for the noise.
Laurens County Barking Dog Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsLaurens County Code § 18-21(2)
Nuisance noises shall include, but not be 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: ... (2)The harboring or keeping of a dog or other animal or bird that by loud and frequent or habitual barking, howling, yelping, crying, crowing, cackling, or singing shall cause d...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Playing a radio, loudspeaker, sound amplifier or any amplified or unamplified musical instrument at a volume that unreasonably disturbs the quiet, comfort or peace of others is a nuisance in unincorporated Laurens County under County Code § 18-21(1). It applies inside buildings, on transit and in indoor or outdoor public or private areas alike.
Laurens County Amplified Sound Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsLaurens County Code § 18-21(1)
Nuisance noises shall include, but not be 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: (1)The playing or permitting at any time of any radio, tape recorder, phonograph, portable television, loudspeaker, sound amplifier, amplified or unamplified musical instrument, liv...
Vehicle Noise
In unincorporated Laurens County, county code bans sounding a vehicle horn for an unnecessary or unreasonable period, or with volume loud enough to create a harsh sound, and separately bans driving with a mufflerless or ineffective exhaust. Blasting a car stereo loud enough to disturb people outside a store, bank or home also counts as a nuisance noise under Sec. 18-21. The Sheriff's Office enforces it, and violators face a misdemeanor fine starting at $100.
Laurens County Vehicle Stereo and Muffler Rule
Some RestrictionsLaurens County Code § 18-21
(1)The playing or permitting at any time of any radio, tape recorder, phonograph, portable television, loudspeaker, sound amplifier, amplified or unamplified musical instrument, live music of any kind or any other sound-producing device by any person while inside any theater, retail store, bank, public or private building. Public or private modes of transportation, indoor or outdoor pubic sport...
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