Newark has no specific ordinance banning or regulating artificial turf on residential property. Standard zoning and property maintenance codes apply. No special permit is required for residential synthetic lawn installation.
Newark does not have a specific ordinance addressing artificial turf or synthetic grass on residential properties. Installation is generally permitted under standard zoning regulations. No special permit is required for replacing a natural lawn with artificial turf on residential property. However, installations must comply with stormwater drainage requirements — synthetic turf should not redirect runoff onto neighboring properties or public rights-of-way. Newark zoning may require setbacks for any associated hardscaping. NJ has discussed PFAS concerns related to crumb rubber infill on athletic fields, but no state ban on residential artificial turf exists.
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