Pursuant to this article, the legislative body may take a census of the city between the years of taking the federal census. That census shall be validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance.

By resolution, the legislative body may declare its intention to cause a census to be taken by suitable persons appointed by it and at the city’s expense.

The census of all the inhabitants shall be taken by the appointed persons.

The persons taking the census shall enumerate all the inhabitants of the city.

When completed, the census shall be verified before any officer authorized to administer oaths, and filed with the city clerk.

Upon receipt of the verified census, the clerk shall make a certified copy. Thereafter it is the official census of the city.