Franklin, TN Home Business: Customer Traffic Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- On-site limit
- 2 clients or 1 family
- Other contact
- Phone, internet, or off-site only
- Floor area cap
- 25% of home's floor area
- Employees
- Only 1 non-resident employee allowed
- Signage
- No advertising signs permitted
Summary
Franklin caps most home occupations at two on-site clients or one family at a time; all other customer contact must go through phone, internet, or off-site channels under the city's 2026 zoning ordinance.
Artistic and creative professions, such as artist, author, baker, caterer, event planner, graphic designer, interior designer, recording artist, sewist, songwriter, tailor, or like profession, where business conducted shall be limited to up to two individuals or one family on-site at a time. All other client and business contact shall be via phone/internet or off-site; b. Counseling services that do not provide services to more than two individuals or one family on-site at a time; c. Office for mobile service provider, such as dog grooming, auto detailing or maintenance, courier
Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective January 13, 2026 107
05Chapter USE REGULATIONS Accessory Uses and Structures
Full Breakdown
Under the Franklin Zoning Ordinance, home occupations such as artists, bakers, event planners, graphic designers, professional-service providers, and counselors may serve no more than two individuals or one family on-site at any time; every other customer or client contact must happen by phone, online, or away from the home. The same on-site cap repeats for each listed occupation type. Home occupations must also stay inside the principal building (or an accessory building), cannot exceed 25 percent of the home's floor area, may employ only one non-resident worker, and cannot post signs advertising the business, keeping walk-in customer traffic to a minimum.
Violations & Fines
Violating a home-occupation standard is a misdemeanor under Franklin Zoning Ordinance § 22.5, fined under Title 12's general penalty clause; each day of continued violation counts as a separate offense.
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