Spartanburg County, SC Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Spartanburg County, SC, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- County nighttime window
- 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Applies within
- 300 feet of any residence
- County citation
- Code § 30-28, § 30-29
- City street-noise window
- 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Max penalty
- $500 fine or 30 days
Summary
Spartanburg County bars noisy household and construction activity within 300 feet of any residence between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in unincorporated areas. It is also unlawful countywide to willfully make any unreasonably loud noise that disturbs the peace and quiet.
It shall be unlawful to carry on the following activities within 300 feet of any residence in Spartanburg County, defined as a single-family or multifamily dwelling, house, apartment, condominium, mobile home or mobile home park:
(1)Operate a front-end loader for refuse collection between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.(2)Operate construction machinery between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.(3)Operate garage machinery between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.(4)Operate lawn mowers and other domestic tools out of doors between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (Ord. No. 556, § 5, 3-13-95)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 29).
Full Breakdown
The county's noise ordinance (Code ch. 30, art. II) governs unincorporated Spartanburg County. Section 30-28 makes it unlawful to willfully make any unreasonably loud and unseemly noise that disturbs the peace or unreasonably annoys residents. Section 30-29 adds a firm nighttime window: within 300 feet of any dwelling you may not run lawn mowers, domestic tools, construction machinery, garage machinery, or a refuse front-end loader between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Inside the City of Spartanburg, Sec. 22-50(b)(4) separately targets yelling, shouting, and singing on public streets, particularly between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Violations & Fines
A violation of the county noise article is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500.00 or up to 30 days in jail; each violation is a separate offense.
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