Quiet hours in Horry County, SC — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
In unincorporated Horry County, playing a radio, stereo, instrument, or other sound device between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. so it is audible 50 feet away is prohibited under Code Sec. 13-32. At all hours, excessive or unusually loud noise that disturbs others is unlawful.
Horry County's noise-control ordinance (Chapter 13, Article III) governs the large unincorporated areas such as Socastee, Carolina Forest, and Garden City; incorporated cities like Myrtle Beach and Conway have their own codes. Section 13-32(a) broadly bans any excessive, unnecessary, or unusually loud noise that annoys, disturbs, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety of others. Section 13-32(b)(2) sets the practical nighttime quiet-hour rule: operating a radio, musical instrument, phonograph, or other sound-reproducing device between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. so as to be audible at 50 feet is prohibited, unless in an established amusement theme park under Section 13-35. Yelling, shouting, or singing on public streets between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is likewise cited under 13-32(b)(4).
A noise violation is a misdemeanor. Under general-penalty Section 1-8, the fine may not exceed $500 or 30 days, or both, and each day is a separate offense. Horry County Police handle nuisance-noise complaints.
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