§ 3.09.010. Definitions.  


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  • (1)

    'Animal Exhibition' means a show or exhibition with domestic animals, wild animals, or dangerous wild animals where no contact is permitted by law between spectators and the animals.

    (2)

    'Animals' means domestic animals, wild animals and dangerous wild animals as defined in this section.

    (3)

    'Dangerous wild animals' means, including, but limited to coyotes, bobcats, foxes, wolves, lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, mountain lions, or any hybrid thereof; bears or any hybrid thereof; other carnivorous animals of a similar nature and species and venomous reptiles.

    (4)

    'Director of Central Inspection' means the Superintendent of the Office Of Central Inspection of the City of Wichita, or his/her designee.

    (5)

    'Director of Environmental Services' means the director of the Department Of Environmental Services of the City of Wichita or his/her designee.

    (6)

    'Domestic Animal' means cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses, mules, domesticated deer, all creatures of the Pratite family that are not indigenous to this state, including, but not limited to, ostriches, emus, and rheas.

    (7)

    'Domesticated deer' means any member of the family Cervidae which was legally obtained and is being sold or raised in a confined area for breeding stock, for any carcass, skin or part of such animal; for exhibitions or for companionship.

    (8)

    'Indoor Rodeo' means a rodeo in which all parties, competitions, exhibitions and/or demonstrations are conducted inside buildings or structures that are covered by roofs, and which are fully enclosed by solid walls and closeable openings, such as windows and doors. Outdoor loading, unloading and temporary penning of livestock into and from the indoor facility or facilities is allowed. An indoor rodeo may include outdoor storage of livestock, but shall not include any outdoor practices, competitions, exhibitions and/or demonstrations.

    (9)

    'Outdoor Rodeo' means a rodeo in which any or all practices, competitions, exhibitions and/or demonstrations, and any related livestock storage, are conducted outside of buildings or structures as defined by 'indoor rodeo'.

    (10)

    'Petting Zoo' means a show or exhibit of domestic animals on exhibition for physical contact with humans.

    (11)

    'Rodeo' means a competition, exhibition or demonstration involving persons, equines and/or bovines in which participants display various skills in one or more events such as, but not limited to, bareback riding, saddle bronco riding, steer wrestling, roping, team roping, tie-down roping, team penning, barrel racing, bull riding or similar events.

    (12)

    'Wild Animals' means non-domesticated animals, birds and reptiles which are native to North America. Such term does not include dangerous wild animals as defined in this section."

(Ord. No. 47-285, § 1, 11-14-06)