§ 3.22.010. Definitions.  


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  • Chief of police means the Chief of the Wichita Police Department or his/her designee.

    Fire chief means the Director of the Fire Department of the City of Wichita, Kansas, or his/her designee.

    Fire watch means a temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic surveillance of a building or portion thereof by one or more qualified individuals or standby personnel when required by the fire chief for the purpose of identifying and controlling fire hazards, detecting early signs of unwanted fire, raising an alarm of fire and notifying the fire department.

    Halloween season means the period of time from September 1st through November 2nd of any calendar year.

    Haunted house, indoor means any indoor permanent or temporary building, structure or facility, or portion thereof, which provides walkways or any other system that transports passengers through a facility or course so arranged that the means of egress are not readily apparent due to theatrical distractions or displays, are not plainly visible due to low illumination, or are not readily accessible or available due to the type of course, pathways or method of transportation through the building or structure, and where the public is invited to view, be entertained, scared or amused by simulated creations of sound, theatrical displays or distractions, or sight and feeling of a ghoulish, ghostly, spectral, imaginary and haunting nature in the spirit of and celebration of the holiday known as Halloween. Unless otherwise specified, such term shall include temporary and permanent haunted houses, indoor.

    Haunted walk/field, outdoor means an attraction similar to haunted houses, indoor, which occurs primarily outdoors but may include both outdoor or indoor areas where egress to a public way is not readily identifiable, where the public is invited to view, be entertained, scared or amused by simulated creations of sound, theatrical distractions, sight and feeling of a ghoulish, ghostly, spectral, imaginary and haunting nature in the spirit of and celebration of the holiday known as Halloween.

    Permanent haunted house means a 'haunted house, indoor' that meets the requirements of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code as related to "Recreation and Entertainment, Indoor" uses, as well as all City of Wichita Building, Fire, Electrical, Elevator, Mechanical, Plumbing And Sewer Codes, which may operate year round.

    Person means any individual, firm, association, company, partnership, or other legal entity.

    Superintendent of central inspection means the superintendent or person in charge of the office of central inspection of the city or his/her designee.

    Temporary haunted house, indoor or temporary haunted walk/field, outdoor means a haunted house, indoor, or haunted walk/field, outdoor that is operated only during the Halloween season.

(Ord. No. 34-677 (part); Ord. No. 49-042, § 1, 8-16-2011)