Lancaster County has no countywide STR noise rule. Noise at short-term rentals is controlled by each municipality's general noise or nuisance ordinance and its STR conditions. The City of Lancaster's transient dwelling program also bars exterior or interior signage visible to the public, part of keeping STRs unobtrusive in residential
There is no county-level noise ordinance for short-term rentals in Lancaster County. Noise from STR guests is addressed two ways at the municipal level: through each city, borough, or township's general noise or nuisance ordinance (which applies to all properties), and through STR-specific operating conditions where a municipality has adopted them. The City of Lancaster regulates STRs through Chapter 300, Article XVII and its rental-property and nuisance provisions; among the STR conditions, no exterior or interior sign intended to be seen by the public is permitted, which - together with the property-manager contact requirement - is aimed at keeping rentals from disrupting residential neighborhoods. Because noise limits, quiet hours, and decibel thresholds vary by municipality, a host should check both
Noise complaints are enforced by the municipality and often local police under the general noise or nuisance ordinance, with fines set locally. In the City of Lancaster, repeated nuisance activity at a registered transient dwelling can also jeopardize the rental
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