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Building&Code Regulations RECEIVED
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce,Florida 34982
(772)462-1553 1 SEP 18 2019
OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ST. Lucie County, Permitting
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 noui orffir dre ptirposes eaffselling or-leasing that building
If you sell or lease a building you have btifft 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 a fiq_= ed
contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply with all ao able
laws,ordinances,building codes,and zoning regulations. Initia �
I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice on h6W1t_o_zm_ie�t
the minimum code. Initial 4��
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.
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I understand that if I compensate any person or company for work performed they are required to be
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licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I maybe responsible a�dliabl fx�i
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
cost,which could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Initial
I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the above disclosure statement and that I Rather
understand that any violation of the terms of the owneribuilder exemption shall be reported by the Building and
Zonig Department to the Florida StateDepartinent of Professional Regulation. Signed and acknowledged on this
day of of 20
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Signature of Notary Type or Print Name of Notary (Seal)
Title:Notary Public Commission Number
o!Y11", KAREN S. NIELSEJ]N
SLCPDSD Revised 06/1312014 T,�,.,,iState of Florida-Notary Public
*z- Commission #GG 207484
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