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Express Office
City Hall, 1st floor
455 N. Main
Wichita, KS 67202

Hours:
8 AM - 5 PM
Monday-Friday

Phone: (316) 268-4553
Fax: (316) 858-7527

Shari Shockey
Express Office Manager
(316) 268-4520

Karis Ray
Account Clerk III
(316) 268-4375


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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.

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Dance Hall
The Dance Hall license, which will no longer be issued by the City, is replaced by the Entertainment Establishment license. When all such current Dance Hall licenses expire or otherwise terminate, the holders of those licenses will be required to apply for an Entertainment Establishment license if subject to this ordinance.

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Dance or Outside Dance
The Dance or Outside Dance license, which will no longer be issued by the City, is replaced by the Entertainment Establishment license.  When all such current Dance or Outside Dance licenses expire or otherwise terminate, the holders of those licenses will be required to apply for an Entertainment Establishment license if subject to this ordinance.

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Dangerous Dog Registration
Any person who wants to keep a dog deemed dangerous by the City of Wichita must microchip and register their dog.

  • No information sheet available
  • Dangerous Dog Registration Application
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Dangerous Exotic Animal Exhibitors Permit
Any person who wants to exhibit, keep, maintain, control, harbor or possess dangerous exotic animals within the city limits of Wichita.

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Directories
Any person pursuing or carrying on the preparation or sale of, or compiling, preparing, or issuing city directories in the city.

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Dog Breeder License
Any person who owns, keeps or harbors a dog within the city limits of Wichita for breeding purposes is required to have a license.

  • No information sheet available
  • Dog Breeder Application
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Dog License
The owner or harborer of a dog over five months old, within the city limits of Wichita, is required to obtain a dog license every year. All dogs must be vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian at least every three years. However, a new vaccination tag must be assigned to the dog by the veterinarian each year.

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Domestic Animal Maintenance
Any person keeping in his possession and control, within the corporate limits of the city, more than 5 fowl, 2 rabbits, 2 dogs, 2 cats, or 1 sheep, 1 goat, 1 horse, 1 cow, 1 ratite, or more than 2 domestic animals of another kind, is required to pay an annual fee for an appropriate classification permit. With limited exception, no more than 2 nanny goats, 12 rabbits, 12 fowl other than pigeons, 25 pigeons, 2 horses or other equines, 1 cow, 2 sheep, 2 ratites, 4 dogs, 4 cats or 2 domestic animals or other kind; OR no more than 3 different kinds of domestic animals shall be maintained on any one residentially zoned lot. With limited exception, roosters (male chickens), guinea cocks, peacocks or other birds that by nature exhibit loud calls, are not allowed within the corporate limits of the city.

Domestic animals means all animals that have been tamed or domesticated such as, but not limited to dogs, cats, cattle, horses, hogs, goats, rabbits, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons, and other fowl or wild mammals or birds.

Ratite means domesticated large flightless birds classified as livestock under Kansas law, such as ostriches and emus.

Kennel means any premises where there is being maintained a total of 5 or more dogs or more than 2 un-spayed female dogs for business purposes, except veterinary hospitals.

Cattery means any premises where there is being maintained a total of 5 or more cats or more than 2 unspayed female cats, except veterinary hospitals.

Kennel and Cattery do not include foster homes operated under the auspices of rescue organizations licensed by the Kansas Department of Animal Health.

  • Domestic Animal Maintenance Information Sheet
  • Domestic Animal Maintenance Application
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Domino Table
Any person engaged in the business of operating a domino table in the city.

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Drinking Establishment

"Alcohol" means the product of distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever its origin, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol but does not include denatured or wood alcohol.

"Alcoholic Liquor" means alcohol, spirits, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer and capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being, but shall not include any cereal malt beverage.

Drinking Establishment: Premises which may be open to the general public and alcoholic liquor is sold by the individual drink.

Drinking Establishment/Restaurant: An establishment which derives more than 30% of their gross receipts from the sale of food.

Drinking Establishment - Caterer: Combined categories of Drinking Establishment and Caterer, subject to all provisions of such categories.

Drinking Establishment - Entire Hotel: Entire premises is licensed as a drinking establishment.

Drinking Establishment - Hotel/Caterer: Combined categories of Drinking Establishment - Entire Hotel, Caterer and Drinking Establishment subject to all provisions of such categories.

Private Club Class B (Profit): Premises operated for profit by a corporation, partnership, or individual to which members of such club may resort for the consumption of food or alcoholic beverages and for entertainment.

Caterer: An Individual, partnership, or corporation which sells alcoholic liquor by the individual drink and provides services related to the serving thereof, on unlicensed premises which may be open to the public but does not include a holder of a temporary permit, selling alcoholic liquor in accordance with the terms of such permit.

Private Club Class A (Non-Profit): Premises which is owned or leased by a corporation, partnership, business trust, or association and which is operated thereby as a bona fide non-profit social, fraternal, or war veterans club, as determined by the director for the exclusive use of the corporate stockholders, partners, trust beneficiaries, or associates (hereinafter referred to as members), and their families and guests accompanying them.

Temporary Permit: This permit shall allow a permit holder to offer for sale, sell and serve alcoholic liquor for consumption on unlicensed premises, which may be open to the public, subject to the terms of such permit.  If the event is over 3 days, must apply for two separate permits.

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