Little Chute, WI Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Exempt use
- Temp. sale/event signs
- Where exempt
- Commercial districts only
- Permit needed
- No, if exempt
- Code section
- § 44-215(16)
Summary
The Village of Little Chute exempts temporary window signs advertising a sale or special event from its sign-permit rules, but only for businesses in commercial zoning districts.
In commercial districts, temporary window signs advertising a sale or special event at an individual commercial establishment shall be exempt from the sign regulations.(17)In village-owned parks, commercial advertising banners with prior contract and written approval of the parks director and subject to the following:a.Each banner not to exceed 96 inches by 72 inches individually.b.All banners are to be securely attached to outfield fences between the foul poles with the advertising copy facing toward the infield.c.Banners may not exceed 150 days of placement in a single year.d.The village board may order the removal of any banner upon which any advertising copy may be found to be offensive or in violation of state or federal separation statutes or laws regarding such use of public property.e.The village may order the removal of any or all banners if found to create excessive loads or negative effects on the fences upon which they are attached. (Code 2006, § 13-1-143; Ord. No. 11(Ser. of 2009), § 1, 10-21-2009)
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
Little Chute's sign code otherwise requires a permit before any sign is erected in the village, per Sec. 44-214. Sec. 44-215(16) carves out one exemption for window signs: in commercial districts, a temporary window sign advertising a sale or special event at an individual commercial establishment is exempt from the sign regulations entirely, no permit and no review under the standard sign rules. The code defines a window sign, at Sec. 44-213, as any sign located completely within an enclosed building and visible from a public way; the exemption does not extend to permanent window signage or to residential districts.
Violations & Fines
Businesses outside a commercial zoning district, or displaying a window sign for something other than a sale or special event, don't qualify for the exemption and must obtain a standard sign permit from the zoning administrator.
Frequently Asked Questions
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