Little Chute, WI Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Little Chute, WI, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
- Test
- Audible at property line
- Legal effect
- Prima facie violation
- Covers
- Radios, phonographs, similar devices
Summary
Running a radio, phonograph, or similar sound device in Little Chute so it's audible at your property line between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. is automatic prima facie proof of a noise violation.
The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated any radio receiving set; musical instrument, phonograph or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in a loud and unnecessary manner. The operation of any set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a manner as to be plainly audible at the property line of the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
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 of Little Chute code bars operating a radio, musical instrument, phonograph, or similar sound-producing device in a loud and unnecessary manner at any time. But it sets a bright-line nighttime test: running any such device between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. so it is plainly audible at the property line of the building, structure, or vehicle where it sits is, by itself, prima facie evidence the section was violated, no separate showing of unreasonableness needed.
Violations & Fines
Sound audible at the property line from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. is prima facie evidence of a violation; general penalty under Sec. 1-12 runs $25-$1,000 forfeiture for a first offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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