Village of Little Chute

Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Little Chute is a jurisdiction in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department.

Contact

Phone: (920) 423-3871
Email: buildinginspector@littlechutewi.org
Department Site: Building Inspector / Inspections Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: littlechutewi.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Cloudpermit (opens in a new tab)

Wisconsin ESLA Portal (state system, used for new 1- & 2-family residential and commercial electrical permits) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Village of Little Chute Building Inspections Dept.
108 W. Main Street
Little Chute, WI 54140

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Village Hall address: 108 W. Main Street, Little Chute, WI 54140. In-person inspection department hours are limited (Mon-Fri 8:00-9:00am and 1:00-2:00pm). Village directs new single/two-family construction and commercial electrical permits to the state ESLA portal rather than handling them locally. No individually named inspector was found on the public pages reviewed -- hedge.

What You Need Before Applying for a Permit

Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Village of Little Chute's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.

Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.

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