Municipalities are required to meet the common regional and civic needs of the region and the regional populace. Municipalities and villages near big cities, the populations of which were over 300,000 during the last census, may be attached to the metropolitan municipality so that basic municipal services may be carried out in an adequate and efficient manner and under complementary plans. The distance between the metropolitan municipality and the municipality or village to be attached, as well as the practicability of combining the services, should be taken into consideration during the course of the attachment process. Besides carrying out duties related to health and social assistance, public works, education, agriculture, the economy and the well-being of the citizens, municipalities are required to take the necessary measures to meet all civic needs through municipal services. To run transport vehicles within the municipal borders.
Municipal administration comprises an assembly, a council, and a mayor.
The Municipal Assembly, elected by popular vote, varies in size with the population. Municipal elections are held every five years. Holding three regular meetings every year, the assembly approves the annual budget of the municipality, plans, projects related to public works and city planning and determines taxes, rates of duties, fees and tariffs of various sorts. The Municipal Council consists of the mayor, the heads of the municipal departments and members elected by the municipal assembly from among its own members. It prepares transport tariffs and fees, sets commodity prices, determines municipal fines, checks budgets and decides on the hiring, firing and promotion of city employees.