York County does not set countywide rules for outdoor music, festivals, or backyard events on private property; those are governed by your borough or township. In York County parks, outdoor amplified music requires Parks permission, and radios may not be played loudly.
Outdoor live or recorded music at homes, bars, and venues is handled under municipal noise ordinances across York County. The City of York, for example, limits band concerts, block parties, and similar activities to before 11 p.m. Larger public events often need a municipal special-event or amplified-sound permit. On York County park land, Chapter 75 of the County Code prohibits playing radios, phonographs, tape recorders, televisions, or stereos in a loud or boisterous manner that disturbs other visitors, and bars amplifiers unless the county authorizes them for an event. Confirm requirements with your municipality or, for park events, York County Parks.
Municipal noise or special-event violations carry local fines; in county parks, loud-music violations are enforced by rangers under Chapter 75.
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