Amplified music rules in York County, SC — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
York County Code §56.016 bans radios, loudspeakers, and sound-amplifying devices played so loud they unreasonably disturb people nearby; residential noise can't exceed 60 decibels at the lot line.
York County's noise ordinance targets amplified sound in unincorporated areas. Operating any radio, phonograph, loudspeaker, or sound-amplifying device so loud that it unreasonably disturbs people in the vicinity is unlawful, as is playing a radio or instrument louder than needed for the people in the room. Near a residence, the ordinance caps noise at 60 decibels at the lot line. There is no county party permit; deputies respond to complaints and cite under §56.016, with the state disorderly-conduct law (§16-17-530) as a parallel charge. Rock Hill and Fort Mill venues face additional municipal sound rules.
Amplified music that unreasonably disturbs neighbors or breaks the 60-decibel lot-line limit is a magistrate-court misdemeanor fined up to $500 or 30 days. Deputies can order the sound shut down.
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