§ 8-56 Limited Exceptions to Weight Limitations.
   Sections 8-55 and 8-58 shall not apply to vehicles under the following circumstances:
   (a)   Any public or private emergency or medical services vehicle;
   (b)   Regular trash removal and pickup service vehicle;
   (c)   Recreational vehicles owned by Carmel residents or visiting guests;
   (d)   (1)   Vehicles delivering or receiving goods, material, equipment or services at any location within the City, provided that the drivers have in their possession dated, valid written confirmation that they are then engaged in such pick-up or delivery of goods or provision of services.
      (2)   Delivery vehicles shall, however, avoid driving upon a Residential Street or any of the streets listed in § 8-58 if possible. If it is necessary travel upon a weight restricted street, then a delivery vehicle shall travel the shortest possible route from the point of entry and shall leave the same at the nearest available point of exit.
   (e)   Moving vans engaged in removing or delivering residential or business property;
   (f)   Construction vehicles which are entering or leaving a construction site which cannot reasonably be accessed by another route;
   (g)   School buses titled to a municipal entity and used to transport school children to and from school and to and from athletic games, events or school functions, but not including privately owned vehicles with the capacity of five passengers or less;
   (h)   (1)   Any vehicle(s) for which permission is granted by the Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety to use residential streets or establish a service route on residential streets.
      (2)   However, in any such case, such vehicles shall travel over the shortest possible route upon said street from the point of entry and shall leave the same at the nearest available point of exit.
   (i)   Vehicles owned and operated by a governmental agency.
(`91 Code, § 8-56) (Ord. D-500, § (b), 10-27-86; Ord. D-1883-08, As Amended, 3-17-08; Ord. D-2488-19, As Amended, § 2, 9-21-20)