# Kuala Lumpur City Hall

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The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (Malay: Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, abbreviated DBKL) is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 February 1972. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 243 square kilometres.
The council consists of the mayor plus fifteen members of the city advisory board appointed to serve a one-year term by the Minister of Territories. The current mayor of Kuala Lumpur is Maimunah Mohd Sharif, who has been in office since 15 August 2024.

## History

The agency was formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council formed in 1948 to take over the role of Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board.(Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Lumpur). During British colonial times and early independence, Kuala Lumpur had been the capital of the country as well as the state of Selangor.
On 1 April 1961, the name changed into Kuala Lumpur Federal Capital Commission (Malay: Suruhanjaya Ibu Kota Persekutuan).
Kuala Lumpur later achieved city status on 1 February 1972, becoming the first settlement in Malaysia to be granted the status after independence. The name changed into Kuala Lumpur City Hall (Malay: Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur). Later, on 1 February 1974, Kuala Lumpur became a Federal Territory. Kuala Lumpur ceased to be the capital of Selangor in 1978 after the city of Shah Alam was declared as the new state capital.
Kuala Lumpur was administered by a corporation sole called the Federal Capital Commissioner (Malay: Pesuruhjaya Ibu Kota Persekutuan) from 1 April 1961 until it was awarded city status on 1 February 1972, after which executive power was transferred to the Mayor (Malay: Datuk Bandar).
Executive power lies with the mayor in the city hall, who is appointed for three years by the Minister of Federal Territories. This system of appointing the mayor and councillor has been in place ever since the local government elections were suspended in 1970.
On 14 May 1990, Kuala Lumpur celebrated 100 years of local council. The new Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur flag and anthem were introduced. Kuala Lumpur City Hall launched its own coat of arms on 31 January 1992, which is a modification of the coat of arms of the former municipal council. It incorporated the city's emblem in use since Kuala Lumpur became a city.

### Appointed mayors of Kuala Lumpur

Since 1972, the city has been led by fifteen mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below:
| # | Mayor | Term start | Term end |
| 1. | Lokman Yusof | 1 February 1972 (1972-02-01) | 15 May 1972 (1972-05-15) |
| 2. | Yaacob Abdul Latiff | 16 May 1972 (1972-05-16) | 30 November 1980 (1980-11-30) |
| 3. | Elyas Omar | 1 December 1980 (1980-12-01) | 16 November 1992 (1992-11-16) |
| 4. | Mazlan Ahmad | 17 November 1992 (1992-11-17) | 14 December 1995 (1995-12-14) |
| 5. | Kamaruzzaman Shariff | 14 December 1995 (1995-12-14) | 12 December 2001 (2001-12-12) |
| 6. | Mohmad Shaid Mohd Taufek | 14 December 2001 (2001-12-14) | 12 December 2003 (2003-12-12) |
| 7. | Ruslin Hasan | 14 December 2003 (2003-12-14) | 12 December 2005 (2005-12-12) |
| 8. | Ab. Hakim Borhan | 14 December 2005 (2005-12-14) | 12 December 2007 (2007-12-12) |
| 9. | Ahmad Fuad Ismail | 14 December 2007 (2007-12-14) | 16 July 2013 (2013-07-16) |
| 10. | Ahmad Phesal Talib | 18 July 2013 (2013-07-18) | 16 July 2015 (2015-07-16) |
| 11. | Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz | 17 July 2015 (2015-07-17) | 30 September 2018 (2018-09-30) |
| 12. | Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan | 2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) | 1 October 2020 |
| 13. | Mahadi Che Ngah | 1 October 2020 (2020-10-01) | 31 March 2023 (2023-03-31) |
| 14. | Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh | 17 April 2023 (2023-04-17) | 14 August 2024 (2024-08-14) |
| 15. | Maimunah Mohd Sharif | 15 August 2024 (2024-08-15) | Incumbent |

## Current city council
### Top management

As of August 2024
* Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Mayor
* Mohamad bin Hamim, executive director (Project Management)
* Ismadi bin Sakirin, executive director (Socio-Economic Development)
* Zulkurnain bin Hassan, executive director (Planning)
* Vacant, executive director (Management)

### City advisory board

The city advisory board makes recommendations on Council's strategic policy and priorities, governance policy and structure, financial planning and budgeting, fiscal policy including revenue and tax policies, intergovernmental and international relations, Council and its operations, and human resources and labour relations.
As of August 2024:
| Post | Name |
| Chairman | Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh |
| Member | Mohd Shafei Bin Abdullah |
| Member | Izudin bin Ishak |
| Member | Noridah binti Abdul Rahim |
| Member | Tong Nguen Khoong |
| Member | Ismail bin Ngah |
| Member | Afdlin Shauki bin Aksan |
| Member | Abdul Basir bin V Kunhimohamed |
| Member | Hayatul Kamil bin Termudi |
| Member | Jayakumar A/L R. Muniandy |
| Member | Leong Ooi Kuan |
| Member | Lai Chen Heng |

### Departments

| Sectors | Departments |
| Management | Finance Department Human Resource Management Department Administration Department Information Management Department Property Management and Valuation Department |
| Socio-Economic Development | Enforcement Department Housing Management and Community Development Department Licensing and Petty Traders Development Department Health and Environment Department Culture, Arts and Sports Department |
| Project Management | Project Implementation and Building Maintenance Department Civil Engineering and Urban Transportation Department Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Department Landscape and Recreation Development Department Quantity Surveying Department |
| Planning | City Planning Department Infrastructure Planning Department Economic Planning and Development Department Building Control Department |
| Other Departments | Legal and Prosecution Department Corporate Planning Department Internal Audit Department Integrity Department |

### Branch office

* Bandar Tun Razak
* Batu
* Bukit Bintang
* Cheras
* Kepong
* Lembah Pantai
* Segambut
* Seputeh
* Setiawangsa
* Titiwangsa
* Wangsa Maju

## List of legislations

As of 10 August 2018
| No. | Acts | Subsidiary Legislations | Subsidiary Legislations |
| 1. | Akta Ibu Kota Persekutuan 1960 | (1) | Peraturan-Peraturan Lembaga Penasihat Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur 1989 |
| 1. | Akta Ibu Kota Persekutuan 1960 | (2) | Perintah Ibu Kota Persekutuan (Kawasan Bandaraya) 1974 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (1) | Bayaran-Bayaran Yang Kena Dibayar Untuk Kelewatan Membayar Kadar |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (2) | Bayaran-Bayaran Bagi Waran Tahanan |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (3) | UUK (Lembu Kerbau) Perbandaran Kuala Lumpur 1968 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (4) | UUK Pengendali Makanan (WP) 1979 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (5) | UUK Kedai Gunting Rambut & Pendandan Rambut (WP) 1979 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (6) | UUK Stor Kayu & Kerja Kayu (WP) 1981 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (7) | UUK Kolam Renang (WP) 1981 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (8) | UUK Pemungutan, Pembuangan & Pelupusan Sampah-Sarap (WP) 1981 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (9) | Pemberitahuan Mengenai Fi Bagi Pelupusan Sampah-Sarap Di Longgokan Sampah |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (10) | UUK Iklan (WP) 1982 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (11) | UUK Pelesenan Tempat Letak Kereta Persendirian (WP) 1982 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (12) | UUK Pasar (WP) 1984 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (13). | UUK Pelesenan Establisymen Makanan (WPKL) 1985 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (14) | Pengisytiharan Di Bawah Seksyen 81(K) |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (15) | UUK Kedai Dobi (WPKL) 1985 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (16) | UUK Kerajaan Tempatan (Mengkompaunkan Kesalahan-Kesalahan) (WPKL) 1986 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (17) | UUK Tandas Awam (WPKL) 1986 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (18) | Pemberitahuan Caj Bagi Penggunaan Tandas Awam |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (19) | UUK Pelesenan Tred, Perniagaan & Perindustrian (WPKL) 1986 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (20) | Kaedah-Kaedah Pegawai DBKL (Kelakuan & Tatatertib) 1989 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (21) | UUK Pelesenan Penjaja & Gerai (WPKL) 1989 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (22) | UUK Kerajaan Tempatan (Iklan Pilihanraya) (WPKL) 1990 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (23) | UUK Pelesenan Anjing & Rumah Pembiakan Anjing (WPKL) 1991 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (24) | UUK Vandalisme (WPKL) 1991 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (25) | UUK Larangan Meludah (WPKL) 1991 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (26) | Kaedah-Kaedah Pegawai Penguatkuasaan DBKL (Kelakuan & Tatatertib) 1992 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (27) | UUK Kerajaan Tempatan (Dataran Merdeka) (WPKL) 1992 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (28) | UUK Bahagian VIII Lembaga Bandaran Kuala Lumpur (Pembatalan) 1993 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (29) | UUK Pengangkutan Bahan (WPKL) 1997 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (30) | UUK Perumahan Awam (WPKL) 2000 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (31) | UUK Pasar Borong (WPKL) 2002 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (32) | UUK Establismen Kecantikan Dan Kesihatan (WPKL) 2003 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (33) | UUK Taman (WPKL) 2012 |
| 2. | Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976 | (34) | UUK Krematorium (WPKL) 2013 |
| 3. | Akta Jalan, Parit & Bangunan 1974 | (1) | UUK Kerjatanah (WPKL) 1988 |
| 3. | Akta Jalan, Parit & Bangunan 1974 | (2) | UUK Bangunan (WPKL) 1985 |
| 3. | Akta Jalan, Parit & Bangunan 1974 | (3) | UUK Jalan, Parit & Bangunan (Mengkompaun Kesalahan-Kesalahan) (WPKL) 1985 |
| 3. | Akta Jalan, Parit & Bangunan 1974 | (4) | UUK Jalan, Parit & Bangunan (Mendapatkan Tunggakan) (WPKL) 1990 |
| 3. | Akta Jalan, Parit & Bangunan 1974 | (5) | Perisytiharan Di Bawah Seksyen 97 - Premis Yang Boleh Diperiksa Pada Wakru Malam |
| 4. | Akta (Perancangan) Wilayah Persekutuan 1982 | (1) | Kaedah-Kaedah Ranchangan (Pembangunan) 1970 |
| 4. | Akta (Perancangan) Wilayah Persekutuan 1982 | (2) | Kaedah-Kaedah (Perancangan) (Kelas-Kelas Kegunaan) Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur 1980 |
| 4. | Akta (Perancangan) Wilayah Persekutuan 1982 | (3) | Kaedah-Kaedah (Perancangan) (Zon & Kepadatan) Wilayah Persekutuan 1985 |
| 4. | Akta (Perancangan) Wilayah Persekutuan 1982 | (4) | Kaedah-Kaedah (Perancangan) Wilayah Persekutuan (Mengkompaunkan Kesalahan) 1986 |
| 4. | Akta (Perancangan) Wilayah Persekutuan 1982 | (5) | Kaedah-Kaedah (Perancangan) (Lembaga Rayuan) Wilayah Persekutuan 1997 |
| 4. | Akta (Perancangan) Wilayah Persekutuan 1982 | (6) | Pengecualian Di Bawah Kaedah 14 KaedahKaedah Ranchangan (Pembangunan) 1970 |
| 4. | Akta (Perancangan) Wilayah Persekutuan 1982 | (7) | Kaedah-Kaedah (Perancangan) WPKL (Tatacara Untuk Pemulangan Caj Pembangunan) 2007 |
| 4. | Akta (Perancangan) Wilayah Persekutuan 1982 | (8) | Kaedah-Kaedah (Perancangan) Caj Pembangunan Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur 2013 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (1) | Kaedah-Kaedah Lalulintas Jalan 1959 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (2) | Kaedah-Kaedah Lalulintas Jalan (Saiz, Warna & Jenis) 1959 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (3) | Kaedah-Kaedah Kenderaan Barangan (Memuatkan & Memunggah) (Kuala Lumpur) 1962 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (4) | Perintah Lalulintas Jalan (Peruntokan Mengenai Tempat Letak Kereta) (Ibu Kota) 1969 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (5) | Perintah Lalulintas Jalan (Peruntukan Terminal Bas) (Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur) 1973 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (6) | Perintah Lalulintas Jalan (Letak Kereta Bermeter) (Wilayah Persekutuan) 1984 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (7) | Perintah Pengangkutan Jalan (Larangan Ke Atas Penggunaan Jalan) (Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur) 1989 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (8) | Perintah Had Laju (Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur) 1989 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (9) | Perintah Pengangkutan Jalan (Kenderaan Bergerak Perlahan) (Larangan Ke Atas Penggunaan Jalan)(Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur) 1994 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (10) | Kaedah-Kaedah Lalulintas Jalan (Mata Demerit) 1997 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (11) | Perintah Pengangkutan Jalan (Larangan Ke Atas Penggunaan Jalan) (Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur)(No. 4) 1997 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (12) | Kaedah-Kaedah Pengangkutan Jalan (Pengkompaunan Kesalahan) 2003 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (13) | Kaedah-Kaedah Pengangkutan Jalan (Notis Di Bawah Subseksyen 53(1)) 2003 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (14) | Perintah Pengangkutan Jalan (Perhentian Teksi) (WPKL) 2007 |
| 5. | Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 | (15) | Kaedah-Kaedah Pengangkutan Jalan (Fi Bagi Pengapitan, Pengalihan dan Penahanan Motor) 2012 |
| 6. | Akta Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur 1971 | | |
| 7. | Akta Perlembagaan (Pindaan) (No. 2) 1973 | | |
| 8. | Akta Hiburan (Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur) 1992 | (1) | Kaedah-Kaedah Hiburan (WPKL) 1993 |
| 8. | Akta Hiburan (Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur) 1992 | (2) | Kaedah-Kaedah Hiburan (WPKL) (Mengkompaunkan Kesalahan) 1993 |
| 8. | Akta Hiburan (Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur) 1992 | (3) | Perintah Hiburan (WPKL) (Perisytiharan) 1994 |
| 8. | Akta Hiburan (Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur) 1992 | (4) | Perintah Hiburan (WPKL) (Perisytiharan) 2012 |
| 8. | Akta Hiburan (Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur) 1992 | (5) | Kaedah-Kaedah Pusat Siber dan Kafe Siber (WPKL) 2012 |
| 9. | Akta Hotel (Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur) 2003 | (1) | Peraturan-Peraturan Hotel (WPKL) (Pengkompaunan Kesalahan) 2005 |

## Past Management Members
### As of 2 October 2018

* Top Management
* Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan, Mayor
* Mohd Najib Mohd, executive director (Project Management)
* Mahadi Che Ngah, executive director (Planning)
* Ibrahim Yusoff, executive director (Socio-Economic Development)
* Mustafa Mohd Nor, executive director (Management)
* City advisory board
* Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan, Chairman
* Abdul Ghani Pateh Akhir, Member
* Fateh Iskandar Mohamed Mansor, Member
* Ezumi Harzani Ismail, Member