Little Chute, WI Animal Ordinances: Exotic Pets (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Village of Little Chute Code § 6-14
- Rule
- Wild animals banned as pets
- Also barred
- Horses, pigs, goats, chickens, fowl
- Allowed pets
- Dogs, cats, rabbits, caged/aquatic animals
- Penalty
- $250-$500 forfeiture per day
Summary
Little Chute bans keeping any wild animal as a pet and prohibits keeping or selling horses, pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, and other fowl within village limits, limiting households to dogs, cats, rabbits, small caged animals, reptiles, and aquatic pets under Village of Little Chute Code § 6-14.
(a)No person shall keep or permit to be kept any wild animal as a pet.(b)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 makes it unlawful for any person to keep or permit to be kept any wild animal as a pet. The same section bars keeping, selling, or offering for sale within the village any horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, pigeons, chickens, geese, ducks, or other fowl, or any domestic animal besides a dog, cat, rabbit, small caged bird, Vietnamese potbellied pig or micro pig, small caged animal, reptile, or aquatic or amphibian animal kept solely as a pet. Bees are addressed separately under § 6-22. Displaying a wild animal for exhibition also requires a limited exemption from the village health officer.
Violations & Fines
Keeping a wild animal as a pet, or keeping or selling prohibited livestock or fowl within village limits, is a violation subject to a $250-$500 forfeiture per day under § 6-30.
Frequently Asked Questions
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