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Residents ask James Island to revisit construction-noise rules for Oak Bend subdivision
Summary
An emailed complaint read at the meeting asked the council to update an 'outdated ordinance' governing construction noise at the Oak Bend subdivision (DRB Homes, Dills Bluff Road), noting the town’s residential builders are expected to follow a 7 a.m.–7 p.m. weekday standard but late-night noise complaints persist.
The council read an email from Denise Corcoran raising concerns about construction noise at the Oak Bend subdivision being developed by DRB Homes on Dills Bluff Road and asking the town to update what she described as an "outdated ordinance."
Mayor Brooke Lyon summarized the town’s current expectations for construction noise as read from the correspondence: loud mechanical equipment baseline hours are weekdays 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m.–7 p.m., and no loud repetitive or disruptive noise on Sundays and major holidays. The email asked the council to clarify enforcement options and update the ordinance to address late-night yard work and heavy machinery.
The mayor said the town relies on local and county noise and code enforcement frameworks and that residents can file complaints; the council did not take immediate action but the email was entered into the public record for follow-up by staff.
