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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOwner Builder Affidavit Planning&Develop ent Services Department COU Building& ode Regulations • • 2300 V rginia Avenge Fort Pier e,Florida 34982 (7 2)462-1553 OWNERBUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOS RE STATEMENT F.S.489.103(7)EXEMPTIO- S State law requires construction to be done by licensed contract rs. 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 su ervision of the construction yourself. You may build or improve farm outbuildings, a one-family or two-family�esidence 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 th purposes of selling or leasing that building. If you sell or lease a building you have built or improved within on 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 lic nses required by state law and by county or municipal licensing ordinances. You may not delegate the respotbility for supervising work to a licensed contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your Lonstruction must comply with all ap lic le laws,ordinances,building codes,and zoning regulations. Initia I understand that the building official and inspectors are not lere to design or give advice onhow to eet Ithe minimum code. Initial_ I understand that as an owner-builder that any contract disputes with sub-contractors and I must be handled 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 required to be licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a icense,I may be responsible and liablefiq the cost of the license. Initial I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my construction project- they may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor,lawyer and related me ical cost,which could include loss of wages during recovery from their injiury. 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 I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand thq above disclosure statement and that I further understand that any violation of the terms of the owner/builder exemption shall be reported by the Building and &q�day Dep ent to the Florida Stat Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and acknowledged on this o of 20 Owner/Builder Signature STATE OF Fl, COUNTY OF ' The foregom' ' trupe s acknowledged before me this jag_ ay of 20 by a ti who is personall kno to me,or who has r du ed v as identification. ignature of No Type or Print Name o I otary LASHAHNAINGRAM Title:Notary Public Commission Number Notary Public State of Florida -•. •c My Comm.Expires Dec 20,2018 � 011'o�a;� Commission#FF 177249 SLCPDSD Revised 05/15/2014 Bonded through National Notary Assn.