Montgomery County, PA has no countywide outdoor-music rule outside its parks. Lower Merion Township exempts concerts, block parties and receptions from decibel limits, but not from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (11:00 p.m. weekends). County parks ban excessive loud music.
Backyard events, block parties and outdoor concerts are regulated by your borough or township. Lower Merion Township exempts concerts, block parties, graduations, wedding receptions, religious ceremonies, sporting or recreational activities, carnivals and festivals from its decibel limits, provided sound at the property line still meets the limits and the exemption does not apply 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (Sunday-Thursday) or 11:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. (Friday-Saturday and holidays). On county park land, the Parks Rules prohibit 'excessive loud music.' Amplified public events usually need a municipal permit; check your township before booking a band or DJ.
Lower Merion fines run $100 to $1,000 per offense, each day separate. County parks may eject violators or bar 'unruly, indecent, boisterous, or disorderly conduct.'
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