Can I legally rent my Basement Apartment? - Nashville, TN

[Adam Roth]

I'm having trouble finding solid answers about this and would really appreciate y'alls advice here. I just bought a house with a freshly renovated basement apartment complete with a kitchen, etc. My zoning is RS-10 which only allows for a single family, no ADU. I spoke with Codes and they said I can't rent it out as an apartment, if i get caught they'll make me remove the kitchen. So my question is, can I have a roommate live in my basement apartment? Also, should i attempt to re-zone to multifamily? Thanks for your help!