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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 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 after construction i 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 isQersed to perform
the work being done. Your construction must comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, building codes, and
zoning regulations. %W4n" ' Here.
I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice o ow to meet the
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I understand that as an owner -builder that an contract disputes with sub -contractors and I mustbe�handled in a civil
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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 an person or company for work performed the are required to licensed in this
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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 constructioLl pi ect-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. JTo qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must personally appear, :=ng 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 reported by the Building and Zoning
Department to the Florida State Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and ackn l dg d on this
day of of 20, / / _ /ll
OwnerMu_itder Suture
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTYOF�; a , ^^
The or oing instrument was acknowledged before me this &--day of , 20% .)
by who is personally known to me, or who has
ture of Notary ' v v Type or Print Name of Not%y J (Seal)
Notary Public Commission Number