Hartford has a pretty tough noise ordnance. The police can issue a ticket or citation from a complaint or on their own. The penalties are:
The night time noise levels are only 45dBA as measured in your neighbor's unit.Sec. 23-8. - Penalties.
A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be summoned or brought to community court pursuant to G.S. § 51-181c. A person who is summoned or brought before the community court cannot invoke any of the appeal rights provided by section 1-5 of the Hartford Municipal Code. The superior court judge assigned to the community court may impose a penalty of community service, a fine up to ninety dollars ($90.00) or a jail sentence up to twenty-five (25) days to any person who is convicted of violating any provision of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 04-09, 2-9-09)
45dBA is basically no background noise like in a theater.Sec. 23-3. - Noise levels.
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to emit or cause to be emitted any noise beyond the boundaries of his/her premises in excess of the noise levels established in these regulations.
(b)Noise level standards:
(1)No person in a residential zone shall emit noise beyond the boundaries of his/her premises exceeding the levels stated herein and applicable to adjacent residential, commercial or industrial zones:
Emitter's zone:
Residential
Receptor's zone—Maximum level:
Industrial .....62 dBA
Commercial .....55 dBA
Residential/day .....55 dBA
Residential/night .....45 dBA
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist2/projects/sixer/loud.pdf

