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Planning &Development Services Department
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St. Lucie Coons :RECEiVEp" 2300 Virginia AvenueFort Pierce, Florida 34982
(772)462-1553 3® 2 O 1 QOWNERBUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ST.4tounlY� Perms)
F.S. 489.103 (7) EXEMPTIONS
State law requires construction to be done by licensed contractors. You have applied for a permit under an
nption to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property, to act as your own contractor even
igh you do not have a license. You must provide direct, on -site supervision of the construction yourself. You
build or improve farm outbuildings, a one -family or two-family residence for your use and occupancy. You
also build or improve a commercial building at a cost not exceeding $75,000.00 as long as it is for your own
or occupancy. You may not build or improve said structures for the purposes of selling or leasing that building.
ou sell or lease a building you have built or improved within one year after construction is complete, then a
iumption is created that it was built or improved for sale or lease, which is a violation of this exemption. You
not hire an unlicensed person to act as your contractor or to supervise people working on your building; it is
r responsibility to make sure that people employed by you have licenses required by state law and by county or
iicipal licensing ordinances. You may not delegate the responsibility for supervising work to a licensed
tractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply with a��,appfl ble
s, ordinances, building codes, and zoning regulations. Initial �
I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice on
minimum code. Initial
I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with sub -contractors and I must be handled
civil court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any contract disputes.
Initial
I understand that if I compensate any person or company for work' performed they are required to be
ised in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I may be responsible and ' r the
of the license. Initia
I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my construction project -
may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor, lawyer and related cal
which could include.loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Initia
To qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must personally appear and sign4he building
iit application and initial the above.
I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the above disclosure statement and that I further
ierstand that any violation of the terms of the owner/builder exemption shall be reported by the Building and
ning Department to the Florida State Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and acknowledged on this
day of 11 of 20
de ignature
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was acknowledged before me this day of , 20 ,
�mr—L who is personally known to me, or who has
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ture of RMary Type or Print Name of Notary (Seal)
Notary Public Commission Number
KAREN S. NIELSEN
x°`P e�State of Florida -Notary Public
)SD Revised 05/15/2014 a` Commission # GG 207484
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June 12, 2022