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O Planning&Development Services Department
Building&Code Regulations .
2300 Virginia Avenue RECEIVED
Fort Pierce,Florida 34982
(772)462-1553 MAY 11 2021
OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT?;rmitdng Department
F.S.489.103(7)EXEMPTIONS St. Lucie County
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'superyise, 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 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.
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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
zoning regulations. Initial Here. le(L J
I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice on how to meet they
minimum code. Initial Here. )
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,
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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 responsible and liable for the cost of the
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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 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 personally appear,,sign the building permit
application,and initial the above
I hereby acknowledge thatI 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 Regulation. Signed and acknowledged on-this
day of 1AAh of 20-)--(.
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O erBuilder Signature
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OFC
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of 1M 4'y ,20 _,
by!(L.i g tJ Q.Y1 who is personally known to me,or who has
produced 1F t, ID L as identification.
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