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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
exem tion to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property, to act as your own contractor even
thou you do not have a license. You must provide direct, on -site supervision of the construction yourself. You
may ild or improve farm outbuildings, a one -family or two-family residence or a commercial building at a cost of
unde $75,000.00. The building or residence must be for your own occupancy. It may not be built or substantially
imprddd ed for sale or lease. If you sell or lease a building you have built or substantially improved your self within
one �% ar after the construction is complete, the law will presume that you built or substantially improved it for sale
or le I e, which is a violation of this exemption. You may not hire an unlicensed person to act as your contractor or
to su ervise people working on -your building; it is your responsibility to make sure that people employed by you
have iicenses required by state law and by county or municipal licensing ordinances. You may not delegate the
respo sibility for supervising work to a licensed contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done.
Any erson working on your building who is not licensed must work under your direct supervision and must be
empl I yed by you, which means that you must deduct F.I.C.A. and withholding tax and provide workers'
coralI nsation for that employee, all as prescribed by law. Your construction must comply with all appliiblp lgws,)
ord'Ilan
ces, building codes, and zoning regulations.
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I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advinitinYbe
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the imam code.
I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with sub -contractors and I mundled
in a ivil 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
lice ed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I may be responsibleandliab or e
cost f the license.
I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my constructs project -
the may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor, lawyer and relatq!��
cos which could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Initial
To qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must personally appear and sign thbuilding
pe it application and initial the above.
I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the above disclosure statement and that I further
undo' rstand that any violation of the terms of the owner/builder exemption shall be reported by the Building and
Zo g Department to the Florida State Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and acknowledged on this
day of of 20 LL.
Owne uild ignature
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CC JNTY OF ay of' 20
Thi 4bregoing instrum was acknowledged before mheothis
is personally kno t e, or who has
by . _ . , , �� �•� i �, c / (h as identification.
Notary Public
Revised 07/22/2010
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