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0 Planning &Development Se es Department
Building & Code Regulations
° ' 2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
(772) 462-1553
OVWNER/SUILDER FFI VI DISCLOSU
TONS STATEMENT
State law requires construction to be done by licensed contractors. YOU
haveto art applied for
own contractor even
Y
exemption to that law. The exemption allows you, irethe cts, on -site supervision of the construction yourself. You
though you do not have a license. You must provide occupancy. You
may build or improve farm outbuildings, a one-family
cost not exor ceeding two-family
$75,000residence .00 as long asdit is for your own
may also build or improve a commercial building g
use or occupancy. You may not build or improve said structures for the purposes of selling or leasing that building.
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. Initial Here. "
r construction is complete, then a
If you sell i lease a buildinghias u have built or built or improvedi for sal eor lease, which s a vthin one year iolation of this exemption.
presumption is created that Initial Here.
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 applicable laws, ordinances, building codes, and
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zoning regulations.
on how to meet the
I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advicInitial Here.
minimum code.
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 Here.
ed to be
censed in this
I understand that if I compensate any person
son 01comp saa licensfor e I may berk mresponsible anded they are liable for the ost of the
jurisdiction. If for some reason they P Initial Here.
license.
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 editial cal cost, which
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could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. -S
To qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must personally appear, sign the building permit
application, and initial the above
I hereby acknowledge that I haveread and of the owner/builder the
exempt on shall be reportedstatement
by the Bedingeraunderstand
oning
that any violation of the terms
Department to the Florida State Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and acknowledged on s
day of 19 of 20 ,*
Owner/Builder Signature
STATE OF FLORIDA
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COUNTY OF YV' --C- �— �. 20
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of to me, or who has
by J who is perso ally known
as identification.
produced
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Signature of Notary Type or Print Name of mil' ; o�PaV , E L L E N VA U G H N
Title: Notary Public Commission Number _ ^State of Florida -Notary Publi
s Commission # GG 270079
MY Commission Expires
October 22, 2022