Except where specifically exempted hereinafter, the provisions of this section shall apply to all affordable housing developments and affordable housing units that currently exist and that are proposed to be created pursuant to the municipality's most recently adopted HEFSP.

Except where specifically exempted hereinafter, this section shall apply to all developments that contain very-low-, low-and moderate-income housing units included in the Municipal HEFSP, as well as any unanticipated future development or redevelopment projects that will include, are proposed to provide or required by the municipality to provide very-low-, low-and moderate-income housing units.

Projects receiving federal low income housing tax credit financing shall be required to follow the UHAC unless exempt pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1, including but not limited to developments with anticipated funding from the federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) pursuant to Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code. Developers, landlords and program sponsors shall be required to comply with administration and affirmative marketing of the affordable units within such developments.

A waiver from any provision of this Code may be granted by the county-level Mount Laurel Judge, the program or any trial court if it would advance the interests of low-and moderate-income households or if strict compliance would cause an unreasonable result.