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The local enforcement mechanisms against home based businesses in Nashville: Nashville has a “home occupation law” that bans ” home-based businesses means local musicians, hairstylists and other aspiring entrepreneurs face steep fines and potential imprisonment if any customers physically come to their homes to do business.”

The Institute for Justice lawsuit hook:  Nashville is preventing in home music recording studios. Music City is opposed to music. 

The property rights arguments agains thte home occupation law:

• home-business law is dishonest
•  residential zoning laws cannot be used to regulate a home-based business that can’t be seen or heard from the street

Institute for Justice | Nashville Home-Based Business