Some rules are in place in order to enforce a certain degree of civility. For example, when you see a sign on the boardwalk to a public beach that says "No Alcoholic Beverages", it is unlikely that anyone is going to look into your Yeti cup to see if you've spiked your drink with alcohol. However, if a bunch of college kids set up umbrellas, with towels and coolers and start littering the place up with beer cans, and get rowdy, and disturb others, the alcohol prohibition becomes a convenient way to get the rowdies to either behave, or make them leave.
Applying the same logic to the restrictions on home businesses, as long as the enterprise doesn't affect the peace and quiet of the neighborhood, there is no need to enforce it. If the business creates a daily flow of traffic, parked cars and noise that affects the livability of the neighbors, then it can be enforced.
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