Can we get shut down? Heck ya. It is up to you to do the research.

[RoxyBlue]

They should have read the "can you get shut down - heck, yeah" thread here.

[kprimm]

Send those city bastards some doughnuts and tell them to go after the criminals and stop bothering good people.

[ouizul1]

Originally Posted by kprimm

Send those city bastards some doughnuts and tell them to go after the criminals and stop bothering good people.

Yup. That pretty much covers it.

...you called 'em doughnut eaters...Awesome. ...that really tickled me...

[Sblanck]

McKinney Fire Department Cracks Down on Haunted Houses - Homeowners must obtain permit to turn residence into haunted house

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/McK...132027938.html

I think this is good. When I did a big yard haunt I would invite the Fire Marshall to come by and tell me what I needed.

[dudeamis]

My question is, 30 days? How slow is that bureaucracy?

[Darkmaster]

Originally Posted by Hauntiholik

It depends on what kind of smoke detector you have (ionization or photoelectric).

A ionization smoke detector testes the chemical makeup of the air and the fog should not trigger it.

A photoelectric smoke detector uses a beam of light and the fog can break the beam and trigger the alarm.

I use the standard type detectors and where the fog was, I had to remove the battery. Which defeated the purpose of it. Eventually, I quit using the fog and put the battery back in. Safety was more important than a fog effect.

[Darkmaster]

Originally Posted by Buzz

Hmmmmm, can fog machines set them off?

YES they will!

[post-mortem]

This is why we moved from an indoor to a haunted trail. We used a hundred year old lodge that did not have sprinklers and the fire chief let us do it anyways as long as we had fire retardant liquid on everything. But we had to move the next year so we went outdoors. I think we just have to have liability ins. this year and post no smoking signs etc. I always train my people and have whistles and team captns in each section. Walkie talkies and flashlights are a must.I know I gota have security but not sure about anything else.

[jessjaja]

We also do an outdoor trail. In our area, we are not even required to have insurance, just posted signs to make visitors aware that they will be entering at their own risk and we are not responsible for accidents or injuries blah blah blah....but I think this year we are going to get liability insurance just to be on the safe side.

[BioHazardCustoms]

Just so you know, Jess, Those signs mean nothing if someone tries to sue you. Insurance is a MUST have in this industry. I work with a couple of different haunts, and we have had to go to court numerous times. First question the judge always asks is "Did your event have insurance?"