Little Chute, WI Soliciting & Door-to-Door: Solicitor Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Registers with
- Police department
- Applies to
- Peddlers, solicitors, transient merchants
- Background check
- By chief of police
- No-solicit signs
- Must be honored
Summary
Door-to-door peddlers and direct sellers must register with the Little Chute police department before soliciting, and any home posted 'No Solicitors' is off-limits to them.
It shall be unlawful for any direct seller to engage in direct sales within the village without being registered for that purpose as provided herein.
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 § 10-104 makes it unlawful for a direct seller, the code's term for peddlers, solicitors, and transient merchants, to engage in direct sales within the village without registering first. Registration under § 10-107 goes through the police department, requiring identity documents, business details, vehicle information, and prior-city sales history, plus a fee set in the village fee schedule. The chief of police investigates each applicant under § 10-108 and can refuse registration for material omissions or a disqualifying record. Registered sellers may not approach a home posted 'No Peddlers' or 'No Solicitors' under § 10-110(a)(1).
Violations & Fines
Direct selling without registering violates § 10-104; the police chief can deny registration under § 10-108, and the village board can revoke it after notice and hearing under § 10-112.
Frequently Asked Questions
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