Water restrictions in Garfield, NJ — also called the watering schedule, outdoor irrigation rules, or drought ordinance — set which days and hours you can run sprinklers or irrigation.
Bergen County does not operate a county water utility, so outdoor watering rules come from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection drought declarations and from local water purveyors such as Suez/Veolia, United Water, and municipal systems serving Bergen residents.
Bergen County residents are served primarily by Veolia Water New Jersey (formerly Suez) and a mix of municipal water systems. Outdoor irrigation restrictions are set by NJDEP drought watch, warning, and emergency declarations under the Water Supply Management Act, NJSA 58:1A-1, and by each utility's tariff. During NJDEP drought warnings, lawn irrigation typically becomes restricted to two days per week between specific hours. The county itself does not adopt watering schedules but coordinates emergency response. Wells in Bergen County are regulated under NJDEP's Water Allocation rules; private well owners must still comply with statewide drought orders.
Violating a drought emergency order can result in NJDEP penalties up to $50,000 per day under NJSA 58:1A-16, and water purveyors may cite or fine customers under their tariffs.
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Garfield requires permanent swimming pools to sit at least six feet from any rear or side lot line, supplementing New Jersey's state pool barrier code.
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Garfield regulates fence materials by openness percentage in residential districts, requiring partial transparency for fences within 50 feet of the front pro...
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Garfield requires that the finished or face side of any fence point toward the adjacent neighboring property, ensuring neighbors are not left looking at fram...
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In residential zones, Garfield limits fences to six feet in rear and side yards, with reduced heights and open construction required closer to the front prop...
Garfield, NJ
Garfield bans feeding waterfowl, songbirds, pigeons, and backyard birds on public property and limits private feeding to small, nuisance-free amounts.
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All consumer fireworks that explode or leave the ground are illegal in Garfield under N.J.S.A. 21:3-1 et seq., the NJ Explosives and Fireworks Act. Only non-...
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