MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Mama G’s Ice Cream Truck, operated by Stephan Richards, had been selling out of ice cream weekly across Myrtle Beach — until the music stopped.
The silence happened after multiple noise complaints were filed with the Myrtle Beach Police Department. Officers warned him that if he continued playing the traditional ice‑cream‑truck tune inside city limits, he could face arrest. The music, which typically alerts customers the truck is approaching, is considered amplified sound under city ordinance.
City rules do allow mobile vendors to play music if they obtain a special permit. Richards is currently waiting for that permit to become available. Without the familiar tune, sales within Myrtle Beach City limits have melted away, with customers no longer hearing the truck coming.
Until the permit process is complete, Mama G’s Ice Cream Truck has shifted operations just outside the city limits, where Richards continues playing music and serving customers without restriction. He plans to return to his regular Myrtle Beach route once the permit is approved.
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Noise
Your music is wonderful, THE REAL NOISE COMES FROM CARS AND MOTORCYCLES BACKFIRING EVERY MINUTE OR TWO..NOW THATS XCESSIVE..SUE THEIR ASSES ,CAUSE THEY DONT DO SHIT ABOUT THAT XCESSIVE NOISE