In Tennessee, counties do zone unincorporated land. The Sumner County Zoning Resolution allows home occupations as an accessory use, while Gallatin, Hendersonville, Portland, and White House run their own zoning inside city limits.
Tennessee grants counties zoning power, so the Sumner County Zoning Resolution, administered by the county Planning and Zoning office and Regional Planning Commission, governs home occupations on unincorporated land. A home occupation must stay clearly incidental to the residence, use only a limited part of the dwelling, and show no outward evidence of commerce. Inside city limits the municipal zoning ordinance controls: Gallatin, Hendersonville, Portland, and White House each set their own conditions on employees, floor area, and customer visits. The Tennessee Food Freedom Act separately lets residents sell most homemade foods with no license.
A home occupation exceeding the zoning limits draws a notice of violation from county or city codes enforcement, an order to stop, and fines that mount for each day the use continues.
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Sumner County, TN
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