June 8, 2022
The code contains aspirational principles, rules of conduct, and procedures for enforcement of the rules. The aspirational principles are meant to apply to all those who participate in the planning process — planners, advisory bodies, decision-makers, etc. Planning is a tough job. While planners, especially staff planners in local jurisdictions, may aspire to “continuously pursue and faithfully serve the public interest” their work is directed and approved by politicians who may have widely diverging concepts of the public interest. Take a look at the principles below. For additional info see https://planning-org-uploaded-media.s3.amazonaws.com/document/add38c5d-71d4-4915-92d6-650140adf7fbAICP-Code-of-Ethics-and-Professional-Conduct-2021.pdf.
Section A: Principles to Which We Aspire
- People who participate in the planning process shall continuously pursue and faithfully serve the public interest.
- People who participate in the planning process shall do so with integrity.
- People who participate in the planning process shall work to achieve economic, social and racial equity.
- People who participate in the planning process shall safeguard the public trust.
- Practicing planners shall improve planning knowledge and increase public understanding of planning activities.
