Before You Build in Little Chute, WI: Permit & Rule Checklist (2026)

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 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).

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.