Little Chute, WI Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Stereo curfew
- 10 p.m.–7 a.m. audible-at-property-line ban
- Engine brakes
- Compression (jake) brakes banned village-wide
- Horn limit
- No horn honking over 3 seconds
- Citation
- Village of Little Chute Code § 30-27(b)
- Penalty
- Forfeiture under general penalty section 1-12
Summary
Little Chute bans loud car stereos audible off the vehicle at night and outlaws compression (jake) engine brakes anywhere within village limits, enforced under the Village of Little Chute's general noise ordinance.
(2)...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. ... (10)Compression brakes. No person shall use motor vehicle brakes within the village limits of the village which are in any way activated or operated by the compression of the engine of such motor vehicle or any unit or part thereof.
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 § 30-27(b) makes it a violation to play a vehicle radio, phonograph or similar device loud enough to be plainly audible at the property line between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., prima facie evidence of illegal noise. The same section flatly bans motor vehicle compression (jake) brakes anywhere within village limits, with an affirmative defense only for genuine emergency stops. Violations are cited by the Fox Valley Metro Police and carry forfeitures under the village's general penalty schedule in section 1-12.
Violations & Fines
Cited and fined under the village's general penalty schedule (Code § 1-12); each occurrence is a separate forfeiture offense enforced by Fox Valley Metro Police.
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