Fair Lawn
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Fair Lawn

Place

Territory

GEOID
3422470
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:nj/place:fair_lawn
POP
37,128 (2025)
CENTER
40.9359, -74.1177
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Fair Lawn

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Fair Lawn itself.

Organization 10

Departments

  • Office of the Borough Manager / Administration for the Borough of Fair Lawn (council-manager government).

  • Building Department, handling construction permits, inspections, and code compliance.

  • Department of Public Works, maintaining borough roads, infrastructure, and sanitation.

  • Finance Department, led by the Chief Financial Officer, managing the borough's finances.

  • Fair Lawn Fire Department, providing fire suppression and emergency services.

  • Human Services Department, offering social services, food pantry, mini-bus services, licensing, and vital records.

  • Municipal Clerk's Office, responsible for council agendas, resolutions, ordinances, elections, voter registration, and licensing.

  • Fair Lawn Police Department, founded in 1930, providing law enforcement services.

  • Recreation Department, providing recreation programs and managing borough facilities.

  • Office of the Tax Assessor for the Borough of Fair Lawn.