City of Wichita - City of Wichita License Applications C

Disclaimer

The submission of a license application and the appropriate fee does not constitute approval of that application. When approved, the license will be mailed to your address on the application.

If your application for a license is denied for any reason, a notice of denial will be mailed to you. You must request a refund of the fees paid within 3 working days of receiving the notice of denial to have your monies refunded to you.

Cereal Malt Beverage

Any fermented but undistilled liquor brewed or made from malt or from a mixture of malt or malt substitute, but does not include any such liquor which is more than 3.2% alcohol by weight, for use or consumption and not for resale in any form.

On-Premise Consumption: Consumption of cereal malt beverage ON premises for Taverns (less than 50% of gross revenues derived from the sale of food), General/Restaurants (more than 50% of gross revenues derived from the sale of food), etc.

Off-Premise Consumption: Consumption of cereal malt beverage OFF premises for grocery stores, convenience stores, etc.

There are three different types of applications with one that must be completed depending on the type of business:

Individual/Sole Proprietor and the City of Wichita Supplemental Information Application for Individual;
Partnership, Firm or Association and the City of Wichita Supplemental Information Application for Partnership/Firm/Association;
Corporate and the City of Wichita Supplemental Information Application for Corporation.

Charitable Solicitation Event

An event where persons stand upon a street and/or highway of the city and solicit funds for a charitable organization which would otherwise be in violation of Section 11.44.050(b) of the Code of the City of Wichita.

Charitable Organization is a non-profit organization that has been designated as a 501 (c) (3) organization pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of the United States or has been designated as a charitable organization by the Kansas Secretary of State.

Approved intersections are those intersections within the City of Wichita at which charitable solicitation events are allowed to occur which have been approved by the Chief of Police or the Chief’s designee in consultation with the City Traffic Engineer. At no time will charitable solicitation events be allowed at intersections that are under construction, or where road work is ongoing.

Charter Limousine Service

Any person, company, or corporation who has the legal right or control of specifically factory-constructed luxury motor vehicles which, with chauffeur provided, are hired out for exclusive use to persons on an hourly basis.

Clairvoyant

Each clairvoyant, fortuneteller, palmist, phrenologist, mind reader, character reader from handwriting, astrologist, fortune teller through astrology, or crystal gazer, doing business in the city.

Coin-Operated Amusement/Music Devices

A person engaged in the business either as an independent owner or an operator of any coin-operated amusement or music device in the city. These devices, for amusement only, are played or activated by the insertion of a coin whereby a score or other indication is registered or kept in connection with the playing or operating of the device.

Operator: Any individual, partnership, or corporation who owns coin-operated amusement or music devices and places them in locations other than their own for a percentage of the income/rent.

Independent Owner: Any individual, partnership, or corporation who owns coin-operated amusement or music devices and operates them in their own place(s) of business.

Community Event

All citizens are welcome to utilize public property including City facilities and certain City streets for special events. Arrangements for usage of the public places must be made through a community event application submitted to the City Manager’s Office no less than 45 days prior to the event.

Community Event Information and Forms

Correctional Placement Residence

“Alternative Correctional Housing” means residential facilities for individuals or offenders who require a more structured, supervised residential living environment than independent living. This community-based living arrangement is an alternative to incarceration in either state penal institutions or the Sedgwick County Jail.

“Correctional Placement Residence” means a facility for individuals or offenders that provides residential and/or rehabilitation services for those who reside or have been placed in such facilities due to any one of the following situations: (1) prior to, or instead of, being sent to prison; (2) received a conditional release prior to a hearing; (3) as a part of a local sentence of not more than one year; (4) at or near the end of a prison sentence, such as a state operated or franchised work release program, or a privately operated facility housing parolees; (5) received a deferred sentence and placed in facilities operated by community corrections; or (6) require court-ordered guidance services for alcohol or chemical dependence.

Cultural Market

A Cultural Market is an outdoor place or market area that operates upon city owned property pursuant to a lease or management agreement, and where multiple vendors gather to sell merchandise as designed to promote the purpose and goals of agricultural market. Products that may be sold at such a market would typically include, but are not limited to, locally grown produce, fine arts, ceramics, pottery, plants, flowers, ethnic crafts and handicrafts, blankets, toys, jewelry, clothing, original artwork, and prepared foods as approved by the City of Wichita Environmental Services Division, including food sold from trucks, carts or other vehicles. A cultural market site will also be available for community events and cultural celebrations designed to promote the purpose and goals.