Water restrictions in Fair Lawn, NJ — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Fair Lawn empowers the Borough Manager to declare water emergencies and restrict lawn watering, car washing, and other non-essential water uses to specified days and hours.
Chapter 241, Article III governs Restrictions on Use of Water. When supply conditions require, the Borough Manager may publicize mandatory restrictions limiting irrigation to specific days or hours, or banning non-household uses entirely. Mandatory restrictions were last instituted in August 2025. Violations are enforced as breaches of Chapter 241. Restrictions are publicized through the Borough website, water bill notices, and local media.
Fines under Chapter 241 penalty section, escalating for repeat offenses, water service warnings.
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