Little Chute, WI Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted electrical code
- Wis. Admin. Code SPS 316
- Permit issued by
- village building inspector
- Residential permit validity
- 12 months
- Commercial permit validity
- 24 months
Summary
Little Chute has no homegrown electrical code: it enforces the state's electrical rules by adopting Wisconsin Admin. Code SPS 316 by reference, with permits issued by the village building inspector.
The Wisconsin State Building Codes, Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapters SPS 301 to 399, are adopted by reference as a part of this chapter and shall be referred to in this chapter as "Building Code." Any future amendments, revisions or modifications of these codes are intended to be made part of this chapter. A violation of any provision thereof shall be a violation of this chapter. This shall apply to all new and existing buildings and structures. ... SPS 316 Electrical
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
Section 8-11 adopts the Wisconsin State Building Codes, Administrative Code Chapters SPS 301-399, into the village's own building chapter, expressly naming SPS 316 Electrical among the incorporated chapters. Any violation of the adopted code is treated as a violation of the village's chapter 8. Electrical work therefore requires a building permit from the building inspector under Sec. 8-12, valid for 12 months (24 months for commercial or industrial work), followed by inspection before a certificate of compliance is issued. Little Chute maintains no separate, locally-drafted electrical code: it enforces the state standard directly.
Violations & Fines
Doing electrical work without the required Sec. 8-12 building permit, or in violation of the adopted SPS 316 standard, is a chapter 8 violation subject to the village's general penalty of $25 to $1,000 under Sec. 1-12.
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