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SCANNED Building & Code Regulations
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(772) 462-1553
Permitting Department
OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
St. Lucie County
F.S. 489.103 (7) EXEMPTIONS
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State law requires construction to be done by licensed contractors. You have applied for a permit under an
exem ion to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property, to act as your own contractor even
thougyou 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 aPo 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 ay not hire an unlicensed person to act as your contractor or to supervise people working on your building; it
is you responsibility to make sure that people employed by you have licenses required by state law and b ty
or mu icipal licensing ordinances. Initial
If you sell or lease a building you have built or improved within one year after construction is
compete, then a presumption is created that it was built or improved for sale or lease, which is a viola ' of
this a emption. Initial
You may not delegate the responsibility for supervising work to a licensed contractor who is not licensed to
perfo the work being done. Your construction must comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, building es,
and Iiiinum.
ing regulations. Initial
I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice on how t et
thecode. 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.
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I understand that" if I compensate any person or company for work performed they are required to be
licens d in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I may be responsible and liable the
cost o the license. Initial
I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured.on my construction project -
they r iay be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor, lawyer and related al
cost, i hich could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Initial
Toqualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must personally appear and sign the building
permi application and initial the above
I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the above disclosure statement and that I further
!under, tand that any violation of the terms of the owner/builder exemption shall be reported b the Building and
o 'Department to the Florida State Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and wl ged on this
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