It turns out the first organization of municipalities in the Kingdom within the basic instructions of the Kingdom issued by Royal Decree in 21/02/1345 AH; It singled out Section VIII of this instruction sheet municipal councils and singled Section IX committees management of municipalities, was followed by the issuance of municipal circuit system in 1346 AH in sixty-two rule to regulate Mecca vine and Mona and martyrs municipality administration, which was considered an integral system as stated in sections VIII and IX of instructions the core of the queen.
In 1357, the capital and the Secretariat of Municipalities system, which is considered the first independent system for municipalities located in (83) material released. This system has been canceled own judgments municipal councils sheet included in the basic instructions also canceled the former Municipality system. Article VI of the capital, the secretariat of the system has been provided for the reference to the capital secretariat and the public prosecution authority of municipalities in the rest of the Saudi rulers administrators. When the Ministry of Interior established become a reference for all municipalities, the ministry established in the management apparatus is sponsoring municipalities things called "municipal management."
In 1382, as a result of the growth of municipal services provided to citizens; The Council of Ministers Resolution No. (517) dated 09/25/1382 H, to approve the development and upgrading of municipal management level to establish an agency for the affairs of municipalities linked to the Interior Ministry, entrusted with overseeing all municipal affairs and interests of the water and the development of their resources and carry out the responsibilities of studying and planning for the development of municipal services in UK and released in 1384 the Royal Holy order No. 17 13/08/1384 e appoint the first agent of this agency then issued Royal Decree No. 141/1 in 04/07/1395 AH making supervisory level to the Agency at the level of Deputy Interior Minister of municipal Affairs excellent rank.
In 1395 was I want the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs under the Royal Decree No. (A / 266), dated 10/08/1395 AH was entrusted with the responsibility of urban planning for cities in the Kingdom and involves that of providing roads and basic equipment, improve and beautify the city and the development of municipal and rural areas , in addition to the management services necessary to maintain a cleaner, healthier environment in the Kingdom.