The owner or operator of any major hazardous waste facility which has received departmental approval of the registration statement and engineering design for the such facility may construct and operate that facility without regard to any local zoning ordinance, and the use shall not be required to be submitted to or approved by any county or municipal governing body, zoning or planning board or other agency, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. All major hazardous waste facilities shall be constructed in compliance with the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L. 1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.). The department shall conduct inspections during construction under the supervision of the State Uniform Construction Code Office.
N.J.S. § 13:1E-63