Wylie, TX Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)

Wylie Code of Ordinances § 10-21 makes it an offense for a person to possess or consume an alcoholic beverage on the premises of a park, recreational area or other public open space or facility or structure owned, leased or operated by the City of Wylie. The city classifies the violation as trespassing as defined by state law, and a conviction is punishable by a fine not exceeding $500.00 under the section's own penalty clause. The ordinance builds in three defenses: the container had an unbroken seal and had never been opened; the person was on premises covered by a valid Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission license or permit and stayed within the authorized service area; or the city or city manager (or a designee) issued written permission, such as a lease or rental agreement, allowing consumption subject to stated conditions.

Section 10-21(c) defines "alcoholic beverage" by reference to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, and subsection (d) clarifies the section does not otherwise control the manufacture, sale, distribution, transportation, consumption or possession of alcohol beyond what state law allows. The section was retitled from "Declared unlawful" to its current heading by Ord. No. 2021-25 in 2021; the underlying prohibition traces back to Ord. No. 92-1 in 1992. A companion section, 10-22, separately lets late-hours retail permit holders sell or deliver alcohol between midnight and 2:00 a.m. under Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code §§ 105.03(d) and 105.05(d), which does not affect the park and public-space ban.