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Home My WebLink AboutOWNER-BUILDER AFFIDAVITII s Planning & Development Services Department Building &.C.Qde �tegulations • r Lay 2300 Virginia Avenue-- 9� rm in f, Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 ��4� I (772) 462-1553 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 lave. 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] I 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 improveI 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, then 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 yourl 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. 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 pli able laws, ordinances, building codes, and zoning regulations. Initial v I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice on how tokneet the minimum code. Initial 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. Initial - h 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 liekle for the cost of the license. Initial 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. II could be held liable for all doctor, lawyer and related medical cost, which could include loss of wages during recovery from their.. injury. Initial :F—. 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 lunderstand 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 Zoping Department to the Florida State Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and acknowledged on this 4P day of AVT,I of 20 Jam_. j t)yeoClo _ Eck O erBuilder Signature STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF , L t-& -t 1E I The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before meithis � day of I l , 20 , by e. .�1G " LL1-t.me - '� of n c(o who is personally known to me, or who has produced 1 as identification. KD �. Si nature of N y Type r rint Name of Notary (Seal) Title: Notary P lic Commission Number SLCPDSD Revised 05/15/2014 ?;t"" Py AUDREY 8, HUMPHREY MY COMMISSION. FF 174772 EXPIRES: March 6; 2019 Bonded Thru Notary public Underwriters, Insp ections . Helpful Hints for owner Builders Scheduling Inspections • Inspections are typically performed the day after the inspection is scheduled. • There are two ways to schedule an inspection: a. Call. 772-462-2172 or 462-2165 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or b. Go to www.stlucieco.orq, !click on permits, click on online building inspection system. 1. Enter permit number 2. Enter confirmation number (this number is on the top of your building permit next to the building permit number.) 3. Enter 1 4. Click on the request next to the inspection you want to schedule. _-- _ 5. -You can -schedule an inspection online until 9 pm. Monday -Friday for next day inspection service! On Friday, the inspection will be scheduled for Monday. On Saturday, and Sunday, the inspection will be scheduled on Tuesday. 6. For residential fences inspections, submit compliance affidavit to the permitting office after the fence is completed. It can be emailed to Permits@St. Lucieco.org. Day of Inspection • Go'to www.stiucieco.org, click on permits, click on daily inspection schedule. • Locate your address or permit number, the screen will show the inspector name and whether the inspection isiin the morning or afternoon. • Inspections are listed in order of scheduled site visit. • Inspectors are available by phone at the numbers listed below from 7am till 4pm. Andy Wentz Gary Scheigner 772-249-9502 772-370-25�43 Greg Smyth 772-370-0482 (7 a.m. — 3 p.m.) Walter Pride 772-370-2539 Dave Johnson 772-370-2548 Clyde Heffelfinger 772-200-6386 i