In Murfreesboro, a home occupation is an accessory use allowed only by special use permit. It must stay incidental to the home, employ only residents, and occupy no more than 25% of the dwelling's floor area.
Murfreesboro's Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A) treats a home occupation as an incidental, accessory use of a dwelling, permitted by special use permit through the Board of Zoning Appeals. It must remain subordinate to residential use, occupy no more than 25% of the dwelling and accessory-structure area (or up to 500 square feet if run entirely from an accessory building), and cause no outward change to the home's residential character. Certain uses — automotive repair, kennels, taxi and charter service, gun dealers, and age-restricted sales — are prohibited as home occupations.
Operating a home business outside these limits, or without the required special use permit, violates the zoning ordinance and can bring citations and abatement through code enforcement.
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