It is unlawful in Greenville County to play a car stereo or sound device in a motor vehicle if the sound is audible 50 feet away. Fines start at up to $250 and escalate to forfeiture of the equipment on a third offense.
Greenville County Code Sec. 15-102 makes it unlawful to operate any radio, cassette, CD player, or other sound-producing device in a motor vehicle when the sound is audible 50 feet from the device. This "plainly audible" standard doesn't require a decibel meter. Penalties are set out in Sec. 15-106: a first conviction is a fine of no more than $250; a second is up to $500 or 30 days in jail; a third conviction requires forfeiture of the sound equipment, which the owner must remove at his own expense and deliver to the Sheriff's Office within 7 days. General vehicle noise (loud exhaust, etc.) is otherwise governed by state law.
First conviction: up to $250. Second: up to $500 or 30 days jail. Third: forfeiture of the sound-amplifying device (Sec. 15-106).
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