N.J. Stat. § 5:10A-17: Establishment of waiver of strict compliance to alleviate hardship.

17. The commission may establish provisions for the waiver, according to definite criteria, of strict compliance with the standards promulgated, when necessary to alleviate hardship. A developer can request that the chief engineer grant a waiver based on the defined criteria. The chief engineer shall make a recommendation to the commission concerning whether the hardship criteria has been met.

L.2015, c.19, s.17.