Amplified music rules in York County, PA — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
York County has no countywide amplified-music rule for private property; municipalities regulate it. But within the York County park system, loudspeakers, PA systems, and amplifiers are prohibited under County Code Chapter 75, and radios or stereos may not be played in a loud or boisterous manner.
For homes and businesses, amplified sound is regulated by your borough, city, or township noise ordinance under the Municipalities Planning Code, not the county. The City of York, for example, bars noise disturbances across residential property lines. York County does directly regulate amplified sound on land it controls: the Parks and Recreation Rules and Regulations (County Code Chapter 75) forbid using loudspeakers, public address systems, or amplifiers anywhere in the park system, and prohibit playing radios or similar devices loudly. Special-event amplified sound in a county park requires advance permission from Parks staff.
In county parks, violations of Chapter 75 are enforced by park rangers and may result in ejection and summary fines; off-park amplified noise is cited under municipal code.
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