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Fort Plena, 6lodda 34982
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OWNER/BUILDERAFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
F.S. 4a9.im (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 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 law and by county or
municipal licensing ordinances. You may not delegate the responsibility for supav' ng work to a li
contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must mply with all appJjcabl
laws, ordinances, building codes, and zoning regulations. initial ot!
rI understand that the building official and inspectors are not them to desk or give advice on how
the minimum code. r Initial
I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with subco rs and I must be ad
in a civil court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any co disputes. /
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I understand that if I compensate any person or company for work perfo ed they are required to be
licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I m e responsible and ilab r the
cost of the license. Initial
I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets ' ' on my construction project -
they may be.entiderl to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all do r, lawyer and related
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
I hereby acknowledge that I have nand and understand the above disclosure ent and that I further
understand that any violation of the terms of the owner/builder exemption shall be rep rted by the Building and
Zoning Department to the Florida StakDepartment of Professional Regulation. Si ed d aclmowled on this
'L day of Z)Q of20 _ /
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF 5* L1. 04t
The foregoing k an was acknowledged before me this day of . 20_�
by WM ho is personally known to me, or who has
produced 1 as i(Ientification.
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Signature of Type or Print Name of�otmy �y 1
Title: Noitary Public Commission Number 6 00
SLCPDSD Revised 0SAS)2014
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