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OWNER/BUILDER 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 sellingor 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 yiolatior of this;exemption. You
may not hire an unlicensed person to act as your contractor or to supervise people working on your building; if is
your responsibility to make sure that people employed by you have licenses required by state law and by county or
municipal licensing ordinances. You'may not delegate the responsibility for, supervising work to a licensed
contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your constriction must comply with al licable
laws,ordinances,building codes,and zoning regulations. ` Initial
I. I understand that the building official and inspectors are not thereto des!-&i or give advice on homLtQ meet,.
the minimum code.' Initial
I understand that as an owner-builder that any contract disputes with sub-wntractors and I must be handled
- in a civil court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any contract disputes.
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I understand that if I compensate any person or company for work pi fin rmed'they are required to be
licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license,I may be responsibleland lia or the
cost of the license. Initial
1 understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on;'iny construction project-
they may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor,lawyer and rel a dical
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 owner/builder exemption shall)be reported by I the Building and
Zoning Department to a Florida State epartment of Professional Regulation. 'Signed and acknowledged on this
day offtah—of 20 •1 1
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wn uilder—Sitiature .
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF S$1``•�o�
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (a day of ffo h ,2011—
by
01bywho is personally known ,I to me,-or who has
produced ^►_ZLt- as identification.
lig4nae of Notary Type or Print Name of Notary i' (Seal)
Title:Notary Public Commission Number
!;1, ; LASHAHNA INGRAM
Notary Public-State of Florida
SLCPDSD Revised 05/15/2014 �`,•E My Comm.Expires Dec 20,2018
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1'116F l"., Bonded through National Notary Assn.
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