The city of Franklin, TN (about 15 miles south of Nashville, near me) is trying to pass a ban on garage doors on the fronts of houses. The garage doors will either have to be on the side or the back of the house. This would only affect new houses, not existing ones.
I like the look of a house with a side or rear entry garage because it makes the house look bigger but I don’t think a town should decide where the door is located. Maybe they should just send out a letter saying “Please keep your garage clean”.
16.Jun.05 
Government
What if someone wants to replace their front door with a garage door?