Regulations/Laws

This list, furnished by Hilton Head Rentals & Golf, is intended to help you have a safer, more enjoyable Hilton Head vacation.

Noise Ordinances:

Please note that Hilton Head Island does enforce a noise ordinance. “Quiet Time” is from 10 pm – 7 am.

The following are PROHIBITED on all beaches:

• Alcoholic liquor, beer, wine
• Glass (bottles, containers, etc.)
• Littering
• Indecent exposure (nudity)
• Disorderly conduct
• Disturbing the peace
• Unauthorized vehicles
• Fires and Fireworks
• Shark Fishing
• Removal, harming, or harassment of any live beach fauna (sea turtles, sand dollars, conchs, starfish, etc.)
• Removal, alteration, or damage to dunes, sea oats, or other dune flora
• Operation, launching, or landing of unauthorized motorized watercraft
• Unauthorized commercial activity
• Sleeping on the beach between midnight and 6 a.m.
• Unauthorized wearing of lifeguard emblems, insignias, etc.
• Solicitation or distribution of handouts
• Kites not under manual control
• Stunt kites 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. April 1 through September 30
• Sand-sailing