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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOwner Builder AffidavitPlanning & Development Services DepartI Building & Code Regulations 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 (772)462-1553 ) ��' • �11Gie County, l'�rmlttlrt OWNERIBUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT 9 F.S. 489.103 (7) E4MPTIONS State law requires construction to be done by licensed co�tractors. 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 1�o-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. Initial Here. ON 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 r lease, which is a violation of this exemption. 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, d zoning regulations. Initial Here. IvtK I understand that the building official and inspectors are minimum code. I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract dis court with the advice of an attorney. This department will I understand that if I compensate any person or company jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a 1 license. I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and u entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held could include loss of wages during recovery from their To qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an application, and initial the above there to design or give advice on. how to meet t e Initial Here. ANL -s with sub -contractors and I must be handled in a civil : mitigate any contract disputes. o Initial Here. work performed they are required to be licensed in this se, I may be responsible and liable for the cost of the Initial Here. fqM ed gets injured on my construction project -they may be for all doctor, lawyer and related medical cost, which Initial Here. InV�I vner must personally appear, sign the building_ permit 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 a emption 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 20_ OwnerBuilder Signa re STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF � "cven The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me t by t%A rc I V'..v\•e - who produced Signature of Notary Type or Prii Title: Notary Public Commissioi sl6 day of personally known to me, or who has as ice ... ......: DEANNA GIVErS =r° • �;; Notary Public . State of Florida CommissJJN 086359 Name of Notary ?� d*A My Comm. E an 28. 2025 Number %Je i . Bonded through National Notary Assn. I Y , ST C E - C:.• U NT:Y m.q� Pla ining and Development ervices Department Building & Code Regulation Division Inspec ions Helpful Hints for caner Builders Schedulinq Inspections Inspections are typically performed the d There are two ways to schedule an inspe a. Call 772-462-2172 or 462-2165 betty b. Go to St Lucie County's Website, clic inspection system. 1. Enter permit number 2. Enter confirmation number (this n permit next to the building permit 3. Enter 4. Click on the request next to the in 5. You can schedule an inspection c day inspection service. On Friday Monday. On Saturday and Sund, Tuesday. Day of Inspection • Go to St. Lucie County's Website, click schedule. • Locate your address or permit number, and whether the inspection is in the me • Inspections are listed in order of sched • Inspectors are available by phone at th 4p.m. Andy Wentz 772-249-9502 Greg Smyth 772-370-0482 Walter Pride 772-370-2539 Dave Johnson 772-370-2548 Wanda Gahn 772-204-4237 Mary Chissoe 772-370-2543 Stephen Poreba 772-475-1063 Clyde Heffelfinger 772-200-6386 Doug Harvey 772-370-2542 after the inspection is scheduled. ,,n 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or on permits, click on online building mber is on the top of your building umber.) pection you want to schedule. aline until 9 pm Monday —Friday for next the inspection will be scheduled for 1, the inspection will be scheduled on permits, click on daily inspection ne screen will show the inspector name ling or afternoon. ed site visit. numbers listed below from 7a.m. until