York County sets no countywide decibel standard for property noise. Pennsylvania does set enforceable motor-vehicle decibel limits by state regulation, measured 50 feet from the road: for cars, 76 dBA at 35 mph or less and 82 dBA above 35 mph.
For homes and businesses, any numeric decibel limit is set by your municipality; York County has no countywide dBA ordinance, and many boroughs use a subjective noise-disturbance standard instead of decibels. For vehicles, 67 Pa. Code Chapter 157 sets specific, enforceable limits by vehicle type and speed, measured at 50 feet from the centerline: passenger vehicles 76 dBA at 35 mph or less (82 dBA above 35 mph), motorcycles 82/86 dBA, and heavy vehicles 86/90 dBA. These vehicle limits apply statewide, including throughout York County, and back up the Vehicle Code muffler and noise rules.
Exceeding the state vehicle dBA table is a summary traffic offense; municipal property-noise limits are enforced locally as noise disturbances.
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