a. Except as provided by this act, no county or municipality may establish or operate a district within the boundaries delineated by the commissioner for a transportation development district under section 4 of this act if the district is for the purpose of consolidating the required contributions for transportation improvements of applicants for development within the district.

b. Approval of a development application by any State, county or municipal body shall not be withheld or delayed because the proposed development is within a proposed or pending transportation development district. The development application shall be considered in accordance with the applicable law, rule, regulation, ordinance or resolution in effect at the time of application.

c. The provisions of this act shall not be construed as affecting municipal reviews and approvals of proposed developments under the provisions of the “Municipal Land Use Law,” P.L.1975, c.291 (C. 40:55D-1 et seq.).

L.1989,c.100,s.16.