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Planning&Development Services Departme
• Building&Code Regulations DEC 0 3 2018
• 2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce,Florida 34982
(772)462-1553 ST. Lucie County, Permitting
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 selling or leasing that buiding.
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 county or
municipal licensing ordinances. You may not delegate the responsibility for supervising work to t sed
contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply wi all app'c
laws,ordinances,building codes,and zoning regulations. lnitit[L___I�nK ef
I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice on4�i
the minimum code. Initial
I understand that as an owner-builder that any contract disputes with sub-contractors and I must be and' dl
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 performed they are requiredo be
licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license,I may be responsible and
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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 rely
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 understated the 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
Zi Departm to the Florida Stat Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and acknowledged on this
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O rBuilder Signa e
STATE OF FLO �A
COUNTY OF
The foregoing i nt Vas knowledged before me this 33—day of ,20ji
by X21/ who is personally known to me,or who has
produced as identification.
Signature of Notary Type or Print Name of Notary (Seal)
Title:Notary Public Commission Number
KAREN S. NIELSEN
SLCPDSD Revised 05/15/2014 =� ��.State of Florida-Notary Public
Commission #GG 207484
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