A Murfreesboro family day care home caring for five to seven unrelated children needs a special use permit plus a statement that it can meet Tennessee Department of Human Services requirements. On-site loading and off-street parking are required.
Murfreesboro classifies in-home child care by size: a family day care home serves more than four but fewer than eight unrelated children and may be licensed by the Tennessee Department of Human Services; larger group homes serve more. Day care homes need a special permit and must provide an on-site off-street area for vehicles to load and unload children, arranged so cars need not back onto a street or sidewalk. The application must include a DHS statement confirming the use can meet state requirements, and screening may be required next to residential lots.
Operating an unpermitted or over-capacity in-home daycare violates zoning and state licensing law and can bring citations, closure, and DHS enforcement.
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