Parker, TX Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 97.11(A)(8)
- What's banned
- Possessing or consuming alcohol in any park
- Waiver available
- Written request, good cause, in advance
- Enforcement
- City Administrator, park attendants, police
- Max fine
- $500 per day
Summary
Parker bans possessing or consuming any alcoholic beverage anywhere inside a city park or designated open space. The rule is one of two dozen park conduct bans enforced by park attendants and police, backed by a $500-a-day fine.
Within the limits of any city park, or designated city open space, it shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the acts hereinafter specified, except as may be otherwise provided: ... (8) To possess or consume any alcoholic beverage;
Full Breakdown
11(A)(8) lists it as unlawful, within the limits of any city park or designated city open space, to possess or consume any alcoholic beverage. 11(A), including bans on open fires outside designated stoves or pits, glass beverage containers, camping without written permission, and firearms beyond those carried by peace officers or state-licensed concealed handgun holders. 11(B) allows the city to waive one or more of these rules for good cause, in advance, on written request by an applicant, so an event organizer could seek a waiver for a permitted gathering, but absent that waiver the alcohol ban applies to every park visitor.
10: the City Administrator, park attendants designated by the City Administrator, and the Police Department are charged with enforcing the chapter, and any of them has the authority to eject a violator from the park. 10(C). These rules apply across all city parks and designated open spaces, not just a subset, so the prohibition reaches neighborhood parks as well as larger facilities like the Preserve.
Violations & Fines
A violation of section 97.11(A)(8) is a misdemeanor under section 97.99, punishable upon conviction in Parker Municipal Court by a fine of up to $500 for each offense, with every day the violation continues treated as a separate offense. Violators can also be ejected from the park on the spot by the City Administrator, a designated park attendant, or any police officer under section 97.10(B), and police may seize the alcohol as contraband under section 97.10(C).
Frequently Asked Questions
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