Franklin, TN Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

3. Home occupations shall: a. Be located entirely within the principal building and not exceed 25 percent of the total floor area of the principal building, or as an alternative, be located entirely within an accessory building, with the following exceptions:

i. Photography services may occur outdoors on lots of two acres or more, or on smaller lots when the area used for photography services is completely screened from offsite. No activities shall take place within any required setbacks; and ii. Swim lessons and small-scale child care may have outdoor activities that take place in side or rear yards only; iii. Be owned and operated by the person residing in the principal building;

108 Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective January 13, 2026

iv. Employ no more than one person on the premises who does not reside on the premises; v. 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; vi. Cause no change in the exterior appearance of the existing dwelling or other structures on the premises; vii. Not include more than one vehicle not customarily found in a residential district parked on the premises overnight; and viii. Not include signs or other means of advertising on the property.

H. Mailbox Delivery Facilities Where centralized mailbox delivery facilities are provided, they shall comply with the following: