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Little Chute considers excessive barking a nuisance. Animal control handles complaints. WI Stat. §174 covers dog regulation statewide.

Little Chute enforces quiet hours 10 PM to 7 AM. This Dutch-heritage Fox Valley village (pop. 12,000) between Appleton and Kaukauna maintains quiet residential character along the Fox River.

Little Chute regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound amplification permits available for events. WI Stat. §947.01 applies.

Wisconsin state room tax is 5% (WI Stat. §77.98). Little Chute levies additional local room tax. Platforms auto-collect in many jurisdictions. Total 10 to 14% typical.

The Village of Little Chute has not adopted a dedicated short-term rental licensing chapter in its published Code of Ordinances. Short-term rentals operating in Little Chute are therefore governed by the Wisconsin 'right to rent' statute, Wis. Stat. Sec. 66.1014, together with the Village's general public-nuisance provisions in Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances and the offenses provisions in Chapter 30. Wis. Stat. Sec. 66.1014(2)(a) preempts local prohibition of residential rentals of 7 consecutive days or longer but expressly preserves municipal authority to enforce noise, nuisance and other local regulations against rental operators and their guests. Tourist rooming houses are also licensed at the state level by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) under Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 72.

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.

Little Chute regulates but cannot ban STRs under WI Act 59 (2017). DATCP tourist rooming house license may be required. WI Stat. §66.1014.

Wisconsin bans all aerial and explosive consumer fireworks. Only non-explosive types legal (sparklers, snakes, smoke devices). WI Stat. §167.10.

Outdoor burning regulated by WI DNR and local ordinance. Little Chute may prohibit most open burning. Garbage burning always illegal. DNR permits required in protection areas.

Little Chute requires vehicles parked on improved surfaces. Front lawn parking prohibited. Driveway modifications require permits.

Little Chute restricts commercial vehicle parking in residential zones. Weight, size, and signage limits apply. Overnight heavy truck storage prohibited.

Little Chute enforces winter parking bans for snow plowing. The village's residential streets require overnight winter compliance. Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival creates event parking demand.

Little Chute Code of Ordinances Sec. 44-394 (Chapter 44, Zoning) regulates fences in the Village. Within the required 25-foot front yard setback, no fence may exceed 42 inches in height; on corner lots this restriction applies to both yards adjacent to the streets. Behind the front yard setback, fences may not exceed 6 feet in total measured height. A 4-foot (48-inch) fence is permitted in the front setback if it has a 50% see-through design. Fences must sit along (but not straddle) the lot line, and electrified, barbed wire, and razor wire fences are prohibited in residential areas. Permits are issued by the Village Community Development Department.

WI Stat. §90.02 to 90.14 provides line fence cost-sharing for rural/agricultural land. Urban residential fences: each owner responsible for their own.

Little Chute may allow residential beekeeping with hive limits and setbacks. Registration with WI DATCP required. WI Stat. §94.76.

Little Chute requires dogs on leash in public. Off-leash in designated parks only. Dog licensing required statewide under WI Stat. §174.

Wisconsin does not preempt local breed-specific legislation. Some WI cities have breed bans. WI Stat. §174.042 covers dangerous dogs based on behavior.

Little Chute enforces weed abatement under WI Stat. §66.0407. WI DNR NR 40 governs invasive species. County enforcement also applies.

Little Chute enforces maximum grass and weed height, typically 8 to 12 inches. Overgrown properties subject to code compliance action and city abatement.

Little Chute allows home occupations as accessory use in residential zones. Home occupation permit required. WI cottage food law applies for home bakers.

Little Chute requires building permits for pools, spas, and hot tubs. WI Uniform Dwelling Code governs. Inspections required.

Little Chute requires pool barriers to prevent unsupervised child access. Minimum 48-inch height. Self-closing, self-latching gates. WI Stat. §145.17.

Little Chute enforces pool safety requirements including anti-entrapment drain covers (VGB Act), barriers, and depth markers. WI Stat. §145.17 governs.

The Village of Little Chute regulates dwellings, accessory uses, and accessory structures through Chapter 44 (Zoning) of its Code of Ordinances, adopted under Wisconsin's village zoning authority in Wis. Stat. Sec. 61.35 (which incorporates the city zoning powers of Wis. Stat. Sec. 62.23). The Village's residential districts, accessory use standards, lot coverage, height, and setback rules are administered by the Community Development Department / Planning and Zoning Division. There is no standalone statewide ADU ordinance in Wisconsin, so whether a separate accessory dwelling unit is permitted, and on what terms, is determined by Chapter 44's district regulations and the Plan Commission's review of conditional uses. Property owners must consult the current Chapter 44 text and the Community Development Director before constructing a second dwelling unit on a residential lot.

Sheds in the Village of Little Chute require a building permit issued by the Inspections Department at 108 W Main Street under the Village's residential building permit table. The permit fee for a shed less than 200 square feet is $50.00, and the fee for a detached garage of 200 square feet or more is $200.00. All residential construction, including sheds, must comply with the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC) and the Village of Little Chute Municipal Code, including the zoning standards in Chapter 44. In the RC Conventional Single-Family District, Sec. 44-46(e)(1)(c) requires a 7-foot individual / 15-foot combined side yard setback for principal structures, which sets the framework for accessory-building placement. The Village's authority to regulate accessory structures rests on Wis. Stat. Sec. 61.35 (village zoning).

The Village of Little Chute participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and regulates floodplain development through provisions integrated into Chapter 44 (Zoning) of the Village Code, in conformance with Wis. Stat. Sec. 87.30 and Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter NR 116, plus 44 CFR Parts 59-72. The Fox River, which flows through the village (and gives it its name from the historic Little Chute rapids and lock system), is the primary regulated flood source. Outagamie County's FEMA Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM database FEMA-CID 55087C, published 2008) underlie the regulatory floodplain. The Village's Board of Appeals is prohibited from granting use variances in floodplain or wetland and conservancy districts.