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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOWNER-BUILDER AFFIDAVITPlanning & Development Services Department SCANNED Building.& Code Regulations l 2300 Virginia Avenue BY /o I Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Lucre Countr � (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 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. 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 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. 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 co ply with all applicable laws, ordinances, building codes, and zoning regulations. Initial 1001, I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design o gi ad ice on hhoo Ito meet the minimum code. Initial I understand that as an owner -builder that anyl contract disputes with sub -co tractors and I must be handled in a civil court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any ontract d' utes. j�Initial I understand that if I compensate any person or company for work pe rmed they are required to be licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I may a resble and liable fort e cost of the license. /X Initial I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injure on my\construction project - they may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all docto , 1 wye and relate12edi 1 cost, which could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Initial To qualify for this exemption under this subsi ction, an owner must personally ap ear and sign the building 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 Zgwing Department to the Florida State a artment of Professional Regulation. Signed and ackn 1 d d on this day of of 20 I e uilder Signature STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF The foregoing Instrument was ac owledged b re me this 0 day of , 20 by h who is personally known to me, or who has produced as identification. Signature of Notary Type or'Print Name of NotarjU (Seal) Title: Notary Public Commission Number FE*� ELLENSLCPDSD Revised 05/15/2014ts Of Florida Notary Publicmmissiori # ®® 270079y Commission Expires Octobor, 22, 20z .