Little Chute, WI Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issued by
- Village building inspector
- Covers
- New, altered, repaired structures
- Minor repairs
- Exempt from permit
- Validity
- 12 months (24 mo. commercial)
Summary
Little Chute requires a permit from the building inspector before any building or structure, or any part of one, is erected, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, demolished or razed: minor maintenance repairs are exempt.
(a)General permit requirements. All new buildings or structures, or any part thereof, that are erected, or ground broken for the same, or enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, demolished, razed or used within the village, except as provided in this chapter, shall require a permit be obtained by the owner, or their authorized agent, from the building inspector.(b)Minor repairs. Repairs for purposes of maintenance, or replacements in any existing building or structure which do not involve the structural portions of the building or structure, or which do not affect room arrangement, light and ventilation, access to or efficiency of the existing stairways, or exits, fire protection, or exterior aesthetic appearance and which do not increase a given occupancy or use, shall be deemed minor repairs. No building permit is required for work to be performed which is deemed minor repair.
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 Code § 8-12 requires a permit from the building inspector before any building or structure, or any part of one, is erected, ground broken, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, demolished or razed within Little Chute. Subsection (b) exempts 'minor repairs': maintenance or replacement work that doesn't touch structural portions, room arrangement, light and ventilation, stairway or exit access, fire protection or exterior appearance, and doesn't expand occupancy. Permits run 12 months from issuance, 24 months for commercial and industrial work under § 8-12(e), and most projects outside one- and two-family residential zoning also need site plan approval.
Violations & Fines
Starting work without a permit doubles the fee under § 8-23(a)(2), and the building inspector can issue a stop-work order or seek an injunction; each day a violation continues is a separate offense under the village's general penalty, § 1-12.
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