Franklin, TN Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)

Franklin's home occupation rules in § 5.2.7.G are some of the more permissive in Middle Tennessee for accepting customers in the home — Nashville Metro, by contrast, bans nearly all on-site clients. The Franklin standards differentiate by use type. Artistic and creative professions, mobile service provider offices, photography/videography, and professional services may host up to two individuals or one family on-site at a time. Tutoring is capped at two pupils at a time. Swim lessons are capped at two students at a time. Small-scale child care is permitted with up to four unrelated children consistent with state Family Child Care Home standards. Pet sitting allows up to two pets at a time (kept mostly indoors); pet grooming allows only one pet at a time. Across all uses § 5.2.7.G requires the operation to 'not create traffic or parking congestion, noise, lighting, vibration, odor, glare, fumes, or electrical or communications interference that can be detected by the normal senses off the premises.' Customer parking must fit on the driveway or on the legal frontage — blocking neighbors or using neighboring property triggers a code complaint. Group classes, queueing customer lines, drop-in retail, and walk-in personal services are not permitted; § 5.2.7.G.2 specifically prohibits personal services other than those expressly listed and bans retail sales from on-site inventory.