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2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
(772)462-1553
OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
F.S. 489103 (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.
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.
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If you sell or lease a building you have built or improved within one year a construction is complete, then a
presumption is created that it was built or improved for sale or lease, which is a violate n of this exemption,
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You may not delegate the responsibility for supervising work to a licensed conVctorho is not licensed to perform
the work being done_ Your construction must comply with all applicable ws, o dinances, building codes, and
zoning regulations. Initial Here.
I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to desi or give advice on how to meet the
minimum code. UInitial Here.
I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with sub -con actors and I must be handled in a civil
court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any con ct i utes.
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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 respon ' lead liable for the cost of the
license. Initial Here.
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. 1 could be held liable for all doctor, lawy an related medical cost, which
could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Initial Here.
To qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must personallopea,, 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 reportej by the Building and Zgging
Department to the Florida State Department of Professional Regulation. e a ckno le ged on this
day of of 2�.
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STATE OF Fi IDA
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The foregoing r instrument was acknowledged before me this a day of l 6ruck 20A r ,
by , �/ Cs- ,�- t who is personally known to me, or who has
produced as identification.
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- -►�}� i sS F1 U 1 Z1RY MELf55A L. SULLIVAN
Signature of Notary Type or Print Name of Notary a °n SIATE PTitle, Nota Public Commission Number `� o S�'A E OF FLORIDAFLflRI
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