This planning board reviews site plan applications for construction in Fair Lawn. It also makes recommendations to the mayor and borough council regarding zoning ordinances and reviews Fair Lawn's programs and plans required by state or federal laws.

Planning board meetings, mainly dealing with applications pending before the board, are open to the public and take place on a monthly basis at 7:30pm in the council chambers of the municipal building. Work sessions precede meetings at 7pm in Room 201. Peter Kortright III is the board's chairman.