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Building & Zoning Department
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
561-462-1553
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4 OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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 supervise the construction yourself. You may build or improve farm buildings, a one -family or two-family residence or a
commercial building at a cost of under $25,000.00. The building must be for your own occupancy. It may not be built or improved for
sale or lease. If you sell or lease the building you have built or improved yourself within one year after construction is complete, the
law will presume that you built or improved it for sale or lease, which is a violation of this exemption. You may not hire an unlicensed
person as your contractor. Your construction must be done according to building codes and zoning regulations. It is your responsibility
to make sure that people employed by your have licenses required by state law and by county or municipal licensing or
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I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice an how to t inimum
code. � Initial y�
I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with sub -contractors and myself must be 1 a civil
court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any contract disputes. Initia
I understand that if I compensate I ny person or company for work performed they are required to have a business licenses in
this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not posses a business licenses I will be responsible and liable for the cost
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I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my construction project -they are entitled to
workmen's compensation. I could be held! liable for all doctor, lawyer and related medical cost, which could inclu os ages
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/builderi exemption, shall be reported by the Building and Zoning Department to the Florida State
Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and acknowledged on this day of of
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The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of .20
by who is personally known to me or who has produced
as identification.
Signature of Notary
Type or Print Name of Notary (Seal)
Lucie County Building & Zoning
�300 Virginia Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL 34982-56�
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ONVNER/BUILDER.AFFIDAVIT-ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
F.S. 489.503 (6) EXEMPTIONS
State law requires electrical contracting to be done by licensed electrical contractors. You have applied for a
property, to act as our own
permit under an exemption to that law. The exemption allows ou may install electrical wyou, as the owner of your iring for a farm outbuilding
electrical contractor even though you do not have a license.Y
or a single-family or duplex residence. You may install electrical wiringmust be for ourrown use and occupancy. It
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construction costs of which are under
selOor leasehmore than one building you have wired yourself within 1 year
may not be built for sale or lease. If ya violation of this
after the construction is complete, the law will presume that you built it for sal orr lYour contstrulction shall be done
nsed person as your electrical contr.
according to building codes and zoningexemption. You may not hire an unlicaereoulations. It is your responsibility to make sure that people employed by
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you have licenses required by state la«'and by county or municipal licensing ordinances. Failure to do so mayresu t
in a liability for you!
To qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must personally appear and sign the building
permit application.
I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the above disclosure statement and that I
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er understand that any violation of the terms of the owner/builder exempon�l Regulation. loSigned and
Community Development Director to the Florida State Departmof 2nOt of Professional b
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STATE OF FLORIDA
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The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me nown toay me or who has produced
who is personally
as Identification.
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SIGNATURE OF NOTARY
Type or Print Name of Notary
Title: Notary Public Commission Number
St. Lucie County Ov►ner Builder A(rdavit.Electrical Contracting