The City of Lincolnton Board of Alcoholic Control shall have all of the powers and duties imposed by section 18A-17 [18B-701] of the General Statutes on County Boards of Alcoholic Control and shall be subject to the powers and authority of the State Board of Alcoholic Control the same as County Boards of Alcoholic Control, except that no city liquor store authorized under this Article shall be located or operated within four hundred fifty (450) feet of any school or church in the City. The City of Lincolnton Board of Alcoholic Control and the operation of any city liquor store authorized under the provisions of this article shall be subject to the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 18A [Article 8 of Chapter 18B] of the General Statutes, except to the extent which the same may be in conflict with the provisions of this Article. Whenever the word "County" Board of Alcoholic Control appears in Article 2 of Chapter 18A [Article 8 of Chapter 18B], it shall include the City of Lincolnton Board of Alcoholic Control.