A. 
The Municipal Council adopts this chapter to provide for the organization and administration of the government of the Borough, pursuant to the Mayor-Council Plan of the Optional Municipal Charter Law (L. 1950, c. 210, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq.).
B. 
This chapter, together with all ordinances heretofore or hereafter adopted forming part of Part I, Administrative Code, Chapters 1 through 75 of the Code, are hereby designated and may be cited as the "Administrative Code of Hawthorne."
C. 
All ordinances heretofore adopted and presently in effect as part of the Code of the Borough of Hawthorne shall remain in full force and effect except to the extent that any part or provision of the same shall conflict directly with this chapter or any part or provision of the Optional Municipal Charter Law cited above.