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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOwner Builder AffidavitPlanning & Development Services Department Building & Code Regulations 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 (772) 462-1553 OWNERBUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT F.S. 489.103 (7) EXEMPTIONS State law requires construction to be done by licensed contractors. You have applied for a permit under an exemption to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property, to act as your own contractor even though you do not have a license. You must provide direct, on-site supervision of the construction yourself. You may build or improve farm outbuildings, a one -family or two-family residence for your use and occupancy. You may also build or improve a commercial building at a cost not exceeding $75,000.00 as long as it is for your own use or occupancy. You may not build or improve said structures for the purposes of selling or leasing that building. If you sell or lease a building you have built or improved within one year after construction is complete, then a presumption is created that it was built or improved for sale or lease, which is a violation of this exemption. You may not hire an unlicensed person to act as your contractor or to supervise people working on your building; it is your responsibility to make sure that people employed by you have licenses required by state law and -by, ounty or municipal licensing ordinances. You may not delegate the responsibility for supervising work to a h ensed contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply with all 1 able laws, ordinances, building codes, and zoning regulations. Initial I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice on ho&rneet the minimum code. Initial I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with sub -contractors and I mustbe died in a civil court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any contract disputes. Initial I understand that if I compensate any person or company for work performed they are re— quire be licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I may be responsible and liab e r the cost of the license. Initial I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my constructie oject- they may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor, lawyer and relate ical cost, which could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Initial To qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must personally appear and sign the building permit application and initial the above. I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the above disclosure statement and that I further understand that any violation of the terms of the ownerlbuilder exemption_shal. be reported by the Building and Zo mg Department to the Florida State Department of Professional,Regulation. Sign and acknowledged on this day of 972 of 20/ Owner/Builder Signature STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF The foregoing instrument as acknowledged before me this 429 day of 20 , by ho is personally known to me, or who has pro&ucZd as identification. Signature of Notary Title: Notary Public SLCPDSD Revised 05/15/2014 Type or Print Name of N Commission Number FF Notary Publ��State U of Florida Commission # FF 234730 My Comm. Expires May 27, 2019 Bonder d through National Notary Assn.