Little Chute, WI Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration fee
- $75 annually
- Liability insurance required
- $1,000,000 minimum
- Leash length limit
- 4 feet maximum
- Objection deadline
- 72 hours
- Forfeiture range
- $250-$500 per day
Summary
Little Chute has no breed ban: police can declare any dog or animal "dangerous" after an unprovoked bite or menacing pattern, triggering mandatory registration, leashing, insurance, and confinement rules under the village code.
Upon conducting an investigation a law enforcement officer may issue an order declaring an animal to be a dangerous animal. Whenever an owner or custodian wishes to contest an order, he or she shall, within 72 hours after receipt of the order, deliver to the village clerk a written objection to the order stating specific reasons for contesting the order. Upon receipt of the written objection, the matter shall be placed on the agenda for the village board to be reviewed at the next regular meeting. The village board shall act as a quasi-judicial body allowing the animal's owner or custodian an opportunity to present evidence as to why the animal should not be declared dangerous.(b)After the hearing, the owner or custodian shall be notified in writing of the village board's determination. If the village board upholds the determination that the animal is dangerous, the owner or custodian shall comply with the requirements of section 6-26. If the owner or custodian further contests the determination, he or she may, within five days of receiving the village board's decision, seek review of the decision by the circuit court.(c)Upon an animal being declared dangerous, the owner or custodian shall immediately comply with leashing, muzzling and confinement requirements of section 6-26 with all other requirements in that section being satisfied within 30 days of the dangerous declaration or reaffirmation thereof, or within such time as established by the village board.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
A law enforcement officer may declare an animal dangerous after investigating an unprovoked bite, menacing chase, or known aggressive propensity. The owner has 72 hours to file a written objection with the village clerk, and the village board then holds a quasi-judicial hearing before affirming or reversing the declaration. Once an animal is declared dangerous, the owner must register it annually with the police department for $75, carry $1,000,000 in liability insurance, keep it on a leash no longer than four feet outside its enclosure, muzzle it, confine it in a secure kennel, and post warning signs at every entrance to the property.
Violations & Fines
Violating a dangerous-animal order, failing to register, leash, muzzle, insure, or securely confine the animal, is punishable under Sec. 6-30 by a forfeiture of $250 to $500 per day, plus possible destruction of the animal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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