Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya
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Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya or Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) is a local authority which administrates Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...

 City and adjoining areas. This agency is under the Selangor State government
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

. MBPJ are responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure. There are two MBPJ main headquarters: MBPJ Headquarters at Jalan Yong Shook Lin
Jalan Yong Shook Lin
Jalan Yong Shook Lin is a prominent road in Petaling Jaya city, Selangor, Malaysia.-List of junctions:...

 and Menara MBPJ
Menara MBPJ
Menara MBPJ or MBPJ Tower is a major landmark in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It houses several commercial facilities and is one of the earliest skyscrapers in the city. It is located in Petaling Jaya New Town...

 or MBPJ Civic Centre at New Town (Section 52).

History

For more information, see also Petaling Jaya at History sections


Formerly known as Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya (MPPJ) (Petaling Jaya Municipal Council). Petaling Jaya was granted a city status on 20 June 2006.

Mayors of Petaling Jaya (Datuk Bandar)

  1. Dato'
    Malay titles
    The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....

    Ahmad Termizi Puteh (2006)
  2. Tuan Hj Mohammad Roslan bin Sakiman (2006 - current)

Departments

  1. Jabatan Kawalan Bangunan (Building Control Department)
  2. Jabatan Khidmat Pengurusan (Management Department)
  3. Jabatan Kemasyarakatan, Belia dan Sukan (Community, Youth and Sports Department)
  4. Jabatan Pembangunan dan Penyelengaraan (Development and Maintenance Department)
  5. Jabatan Pembangunan Persekitaran
  6. Jabatan Penilaian dan Pengurusan Harta
  7. Jabatan Perancangan Pembangunan (Planning Development Department)
  8. Jabatan Perbendaharaan (Treasury Department)
  9. Unit Audit Dalam (Inner Audit Unit)
  10. Unit Perundangan (Judicial Unit)
  11. Muzium Petaling Jaya
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