The Pinelands Garden City Local Board was established on 28 July 1921 in terms of Proclamation No 164, 1921 under provision of Ordinance No 11, 1921 (Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 755, 29 July 1921).

The Municipality of Pinelands was constituted on 5 March 1948 in terms of Proclamation No 34, 1948 under provision of Ordinance No 14, 1938 (Province of Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 2338, 12 March 1948). The first election of councillors to the newly constituted Town Council took place on 4 April 1948 (volume 3/PLS 1/1/1/1).