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Planning & Development Services Department
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OWNERIBUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT,
F.S. 480.103 (7) EXEMPTIONS
RECEIVED
JUN 2 6 2021
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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 sa 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.
If you sell "or lease'a building you have built or improved within.`one year:after construction -is. complete,, jhen a
presumption is -created that it was built or improved for sale or lease, which is a violation of this exemption. You
may,..not hire an unlicensed person to act as your contractor or to supervise people working on.your building; ;if is
your responsibility. to make sure that people employed by you have ;licenses. required by .state. law, and by county, or
municipal licensing: ordinances. You may not delegate the responsibility. for supervising work. fo a licensed
contractor who is not licensed to perform.the work "being done. Your -construction, must_comply. with ,.all �a �iicable
laws, 'ordinances, building codes; and zoning regulations.. Initial
I understand. that the building .official and -:inspectors are:not there to design or give advice on ho �. . eet .
the minimum code. Initial `%�
l understand that as an owner. -builder: that any contract'disputes-with.sub-contractors and I must be,handled
in a civiiFeourt with the advice of an attorney. This'depattment will not mitigate any contract disputes.
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I understand that i-f I compensate any 'person or company for work performed they are :required .to be.
licensed. in this juri_s_ d_ iction. If for some reason they Ad, ,not possess a.license, I may be responsible and liabl or the
cost of the license. Initial -
I .understand that any person "that is unlicensed and -uninsured gets -injureo.on my construction rojec't=
they may be entitled to workmen's compensation: I1could lie field liable -for all doctor, lawyer and relat edicaf-
cost; which could include loss of wages during recovery. *from.their injury. Initial
I he'" _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 reported by, the Building and,
Zor�irig Depactnie.,to the Florida State Department of Profession_ l Regulation. Signed -and acknowledged on this
Ju�c of 2011�.
OwnerlBuilder:Signature..
STATE OFFLORIDA,
COUNTY .OF S'f iiL�G1
The foregoing.instrument was':acknowledgedhefore„me,this �L l day _of
by jray:S Ga}�. who.ispersonallykno-wn. to.me,or,who.has:
produced as identification.
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Title::Notary Public CommissionNumber"l-�'(�
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JOHNSCHERER
Notary Public -State. of Florida
=* Commission # HH 69519
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