Parking Rules: Appleton vs Little Chute

Short-term rentals in Appleton must comply with citywide parking rules, including the on-street overnight parking ban from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. and the front- and side-yard parking restrictions in Section 19-91 of the Appleton Municipal Code. Wisconsin Statute 66.1014 preserves local parking authority even though it caps how restrictively Appleton can regulate the rental itself.

The Village of Little Chute has no dedicated short-term rental parking ordinance, so STR guests are subject to the same Village-wide parking rules as residents. The Village's published Overnight Parking policy prohibits parking on any Village street or in any Village-owned lot from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. between December 1 and April 1 each year. Residents and guests may request overnight parking permission through the Fox Valley Metro Police Department's online form, with each residence generally receiving up to seven (7) requests per winter season. Wis. Stat. Sec. 66.1014(2)(b) allows Little Chute to enforce this and other parking rules against STR guests because the right-to-rent statute preserves local parking authority.