Little Chute, WI Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)
Key Facts
- Horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep
- prohibited village-wide
- Chicken exception
- up to 6 hens, licensed only
- Roosters
- never allowed
- Chicken zoning
- RC or RD districts only
Summary
Little Chute bars horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, and other farm animals village-wide, with only a narrow licensed exception for up to six hens.
Except as otherwise permitted within this section, no person shall keep, sell or offer for sale within the village any horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, bees, pigeons, chickens, geese, ducks or other fowl or any other domestic animal other than a dog, cat, rabbit, small caged birds, Vietnamese potbellied pigs/Micro pigs, small caged animals or reptiles or aquatic and amphibian animals, kept solely as pets.(c)No person shall exhibit or permit to be kept on their premises or any public place any wild animal for display or exhibition purposes, whether gratuitously or for a fee.(d)The prohibitions in subsection (c) of this section do not apply when the creatures are in the care, custody or control of a veterinarian for treatment.(e)Public or private educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, itinerant or transient carnivals, circuses or other theatrical performances may seek, from the health officer, a limited exemption from this section provided the display will be of limited duration and meet any other requirements or conditions mandated by the health officer and the location complies with provisions of chapter 44, pertaining to zoning of the village. The person or organization having custody and control of any animal permitted by this section shall be responsible for compliance with all other provisions of this chapter while the animal remains within the village limits.
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
Village of Little Chute Code § 6-14(b) prohibits keeping, selling, or offering for sale any horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, bees, pigeons, geese, ducks, or other fowl or domestic animal within the Village of Little Chute, limiting households to dogs, cats, rabbits, small caged birds or animals, reptiles, aquatic/amphibian pets, and Vietnamese potbellied/micro pigs kept solely as pets. Bees are separately permitted on agricultural-zoned parcels under § 6-22. Chickens got a 2025 carve-out: § 6-31 lets a licensed household on RC or RD-zoned residential land keep up to six hens (no roosters) in a rear-yard coop and run meeting size and setback standards. This is village law. Outagamie County zoning doesn't reach inside Little Chute under Wis. Stat. § 59.69.
Violations & Fines
Keeping prohibited livestock is enforced under Chapter 6's general penalty; keeping unlicensed chickens or violating coop conditions can draw a citation and license suspension or revocation under § 6-31(5).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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