Noise Ordinances in Pickens County, SC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Pickens County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Pickens County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Barking Dogs
Unincorporated Pickens County makes habitual barking, whining or howling that causes an unreasonable disturbance unlawful under Code § 4-4(a)(4), but only once Animal Control receives at least two independent citizen reports. Dogs on a managed hunt on consenting land are expressly excluded from the rule.
Barking Dog Nuisance Rule in Pickens County
Some RestrictionsPickens County Code § 4-4(a)(4)
(a)It shall be unlawful in the county for any animal owner or other person with custody and control of any animal to allow: ... (4)Barking, whining, and/or howling by an animal in a habitual manner causing an unreasonable disturbance to any citizen, not to be interpreted to restrict barking or howling of dogs while in process of a controlled and managed hunt on personal or consenting landowner'...
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