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Planning& Development Services Department
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OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT APR 2 4 2019
F.S.489.103(7)EXEMPTIONS
ST. Lucie County, Permitting
State law requires construction lobe 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 oontractor even
though you do not have a lice 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 corrrnercial 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 eomplft then a
presumption is created that it was bui It 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 b or
municipal licensing ordinances. You may riot delegate the responsibility for supervising work to a i
contractor who is not licensed to performthe work being done. Your construction must comply with all `i le
laws,ordinances,building codes,and zoning regulations, initial
1 understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice on
the minimum code. Initial
I understand that as an owner-builder that any oontract disputes with sub-contractors and I must led
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 requir
licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I may be responsible and Iiabl
cost of the I loense. Initial
I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my construction p ect-
they may be entitled to wodanen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor,lawyer and related
cost,which could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Ihitial
To qualify for this exemption under this subsection,an owner mast personally appear and sign the bilrlding
permit appl ication and initial the above.
I hereby , wledge that I have read and understand the above di re statement and that I further
understand that a 'violation of the terrre of the owner/builder exerption sha11 be by the.Building and
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tho Florida Sta Department of Professional R ul'tion 1 Si edged on this
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STATE OF FLORI
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by who is personally known to me,or who has
roduced as identification.
Signa lure of (y Type or Print Name of Notary (Seal)
Title:Notary Public
,,W1,11", KAREN S. NIEL N
11'fi;State of Florida-Notary Public
SLCPDSDRevised05/1,9 014 *_ Commission # GG 207484
O \� My Commission Expires
mn" June 12, 2022