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OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATE
F.S. 489.103 (7) EXEMPTIONS
- State law requires construction to be done by licensed contractors. You have
exemption to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property, to a
though you do not have a license. You must provide direct, on-site supervision of tl
may build or improve farm outbuildings, a one -family or two-family residence for
may also build or improve a commercial building at a cost not exceeding $75,000101
use or occupancy. You may not build or improve said structures for the purposes of s
If you sell or lease a building you have built or improved within one year after co
presumption is created that it was built or improved for sale or lease, which is a vio.
may not hire an unlicensed person to act as your contractor or to supervise people v
your responsibility to make sure that people employed by you have licenses required
municipal licensing ordinances. You may not delegate the responsibility for su
contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction in
laws, ordinances, building codes, and zoning regulations.
I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design
the minimum code.
I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with sub -cc
in a civil court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any
applied for a permit under an
as your own contractor even
construction yourself. You
our use and occupancy. You
as long as it is for your own
Hing or leasing that building.
struction is complete, then a
ition of this exemption. You
irking on your building; it is
)y state law and by county or
ervising work to a licensed
ist comply with all applicable
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disputes.
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I understand that if I compensate any person or company. for work perfo' ed they are required to be
licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I may be7responsible and liable for the
cost of the license. Initial 5>1
I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and: uninsured gets i
they may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all
cost, which could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury.
To qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must p
permit application and initial the above.
I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the above disclosul
understand that any. violation of the terms of the owner/builder exemption shall be
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