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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOwner Builder Affidavit Planning&Development Services Department Building&Code Regulations — 2300Virginia Avenue RECEIVE® i Fort Pierce,Florida 34982 1 n (772)4'62-1553 OCT 0 9 '1019 OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURSTATEMEN F.S.489.103('n EXEMPTIONS LST. Lucie County, Permltling 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 br 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 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 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 licensed contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply with all a able laws,ordinances,building codes,and zoning regulations. Initial I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice on-h% meet the minimum code. Initial QN IL 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 license,I may be responsible and li rhe 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 d m al 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 the Building and Zoning Department to the Florida State Department of Professional Rankeir Signed and knowl�dged on this day of of 20 W �rD ignature STATE OF FLODA COUNTY OF -1.0 tib The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this '�\ day of tcA ,20n , by V���*-fit ov+�b S who is personally known to me,or who has produced 'F V 1D L as i ••., DEANNAMARIEGIVE, MY COMMISSION#GG 022023 h'n,% ���eri EXPIRES:December 16,2020 I ' Signature of Not Type or Print Name of Nota BondedThru N �IIc u iaerwrit©rc Title:Notary Public Commission Number G* SLCPDSD Revised 05/15/2014