Little Chute, WI Business Licensing & Operations: Massage Establishments (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- from the village clerk
- Hours restriction
- closed 10 p.m.-8 a.m.
- License term
- one year, renewable annually
- Practitioner requirement
- current state certification, ch. 460
Summary
Operating a massage establishment in the Village of Little Chute without a village clerk license is unlawful, and licensed establishments may only stay open between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or carry on, or to permit to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, upon any premises in the village, the operation of a massage establishment without first having obtained a massage establishment license from the village clerk which shall be issued upon written application and which shall be subject to cancellation as hereinafter provided.
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 § 10-367 makes it unlawful to operate a massage establishment anywhere in Little Chute without first obtaining a license from the village clerk. Applicants file under oath with the clerk and chief of police, pay a board-set fee, and undergo zoning, building and fire inspections before the village board grants, denies or holds the application. Licenses run one year and must be renewed annually. Section 10-372 additionally bars any massage establishment from staying open between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., and Sec. 10-373 requires every massage therapist or bodyworker to hold current state certification under Wis. Stats. ch. 460.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required license, or keeping a massage establishment open outside the 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. window set by Sec. 10-372, violates the village code and can lead to license denial, suspension or revocation.
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