Temple, TX Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited locations
- Jones Park, Temple Skate Park
- Conduct banned
- Consuming or possessing to consume
- General fine
- Up to $500 per offense
- Other city parks
- Not covered by this section
Summary
Temple prohibits consuming or possessing alcohol with intent to consume it inside Jones Park and the Temple Skate Park, a targeted ban that leaves the city's other parks unrestricted under Chapter 25.
No person shall consume, or possess with the intent to consume, an alcoholic beverage within the confines of Jones Park or Temple Skate Park.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
Temple's Chapter 25 doesn't impose a citywide open-container law: instead it targets two specific recreational sites. Section 25-14 makes it unlawful to consume, or possess with intent to consume, an alcoholic beverage inside Jones Park or the Temple Skate Park. The same chapter separately bans glass beverage containers across all outdoor city parks under Sec. 25-13. Chapter 25 carries no listed penalty exception, so violations fall under the city's general penalty provision, Code § 1-9, which caps fines at $500 per offense, with each day of a continuing violation counted as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Consuming, or carrying an alcoholic beverage with intent to drink it, inside Jones Park or the Temple Skate Park violates § 25-14 and is punishable by a fine of up to $500 under the general penalty clause, § 1-9.
Frequently Asked Questions
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