Under the Local Government Elections Ordinance 1950, eight Local Councils were established in the Johor Bahru Tengah area with effect from 1953 in a concerted effort to provide municipal services to residents living in the Local Council area. A Local Council has been established for the central settlement area which is the center of residential and population-centered activities. The services provided by city administrators are very important in ensuring a quality and safe life. Lima Kedai, Ulu Tiram, Plentong and Masai became the new Central Settlement Center at that time as a result of the resettlement process carried out during the 1949 Emergency.
In summary, the early history of Iskandar Puteri City Council began with the establishment of 8 Local Councils in the 60s under Town Board Enactment 118. Due to the increase of population and assets, on 1 March 1978 Johor Bahru Tengah Municipality was established under the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171) which covers an area of 104.7 km2 with a total population of 150,000 people.
From this continuous growth, in 1995, the administrative area of Johor Bahru Tengah Municipality was expanded up to 303.48 km2 with total assets increasing to 98,515 units and the number of residents increasing by 500,000 people.
Since its establishment on 1 March 1978 covering an area of 104.7 square kilometers, Johor Bahru Tengah has witnessed rapid urbanization and it has led to the expansion of its administrative area. Four housing estates under the administration of the Johor Bahru District Council (MDJBT) were handed over to the Johor Bahru Municipal Council on 1 July 1995 involving Taman Daya, Taman Megah Ria, Bandar Baru Kota Puteri and Taman Rinting while Taman Perling is placed under the administration of MDJBT, making the total area of MPJBT now 303.48 square kilometers. The development of Nusajaya Town in Jelutong Subdistrict and Tanjung Kupang Subdistrict has increased the area of MPJBT to 560.71 square kilometers until 31 December 2015.
On 22 November 2017, at the new location of the MBIP office in the town of Medini Iskandar, the Declaration Ceremony for the Upgrading of Iskandar Puteri City Council was officiated by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, Sultan and Yang Dipertuan Besar of the State and Colony of Johor Darul Ta'zim. His Majesty was pleased to witness the submission of the letter of declaration by the Honorable Tan Sri Noh Bin Haji Omar, Minister of Housing and Local Government for Urban Wellbeing to the Honorable Dato Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Menteri Besar of Johor, who then declared the upgrade of the Iskandar Puteri City Council.
