Home businesses in Nashville are prohibited from displaying any visible signs from the dwelling indicating the nature of the business. No exterior commercial signage is allowed in residential zones.
Metro Code Title 17 (Zoning) and Chapter 17.32 (Sign Regulations) prohibit any signage visible from the street or dwelling that indicates a home business type. No commercial signs, window signs, A-frame signs, or yard signs advertising the business are permitted at a home occupation. The residential character of the neighborhood must be maintained. Business address listings on websites or directories are permissible. Internal identification signs inside the dwelling are not regulated.
Visible signage: zoning violation; sign removal required + potential citation.
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