In the Free Times today the reason behind the Fire Marshal shutting down the Sheds for practice was revealed as so

“Basically, that’s a storage facility,” Spivey says. Any other use, she adds, is unallowed.

“We would describe [the current situation] as … a storage-use occupancy. But they’re using it as … a multi-use, mixed-business operation. So short of you moving yourself in and taking yourself out, there’s nothing in the code that allows a person to be able to occupy it for a period of time other than housing equipment.”

I know of at least 3 other “storage facilities” that bands practice at.  Will they be subject to the same shutdown by the Fire Marshal?  And if they are not, why aren’t they?

As of 10 PM November 30th bands that practice at the Sumer Street Storage facility will have to find a new home.  This is not an “eviction”, but the Fire Marshall has deemed band practice as a violation of county ordinances.

I have a little better theory though and it leads back this person.  In a September 24th article published by The State title “Rockin The Sheds” real estate developer Clif Judy had this to say about bands playing at the sheds.

But real estate developer Clif Judy, 69, objects to “vulgar” lyrics and the noise that rattles his windows and disturbs his sleep.

“It drives me batty,” he said.

He also said that he was going to research county land laws to find a way for owners to stop renting to bands.

It was also noted in that article that no zoning laws are being broken and that there have been zero noise violations in the last year.

This summer a rule was made that bands could not practice after 10 PM.  Apparently this wasn’t enough.

For almost 29 years Rosewood Storage has been renting to bands.  It is where Hootie and The Blowfish wrote “Hold My Hand” and “Only Want to Be With You.”  For years it has been the heart of the Columbia music scene, but no longer.

The wall on my shed says “Play Faster Mother Fucker”  Thats all I have to say.