HomeMy WebLinkAboutOWNER-BUILDER AFFIDAVITSCANNED Planning 8e Development Services Department
BY Building & Code Regulations RECEIVED
s o A St Lude Couniv 2300.Virgfiiia Aveurie
Fort Pierce, Florida 3498217
(772) 462-1553 AUG 0 6 2018
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OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ST. Lucle County, Permitting
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 , ou do not have a license. You must provide direct, on -site supervision of the construction yourself. You
may buil d or improve farm outbuildings, a one -family or two-family residence for your use and occupancy. You
may als l 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 s 11 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 res onsibility*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
contract r who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply with all applicable
laws, ornances, building codes, and zoning regulations. Initial
understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice on how to meet
the mini um code. Initial
I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with sub -contractors and I must be handled
in a civi court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any contract disputes. . '
Initial tLu
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 liable for the
cost of li license. Initial lb -_—
understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my construction project -
they ma be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor, lawyer and relat medical
cost, why h could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Initial"
�o qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must personally appear and sign the building
permit a lication 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
Zoning epartment to the Florida State Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and acknowledged on this
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STATE F FLORIDA C•C�
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The ore oing instru ent was a-c rnowledged before me this day of 20 ;
by who is personally known "to me, or who has
product as identification.
Signature lof Notary Type or Print Name of Notary (Seal)
Title: No Public Commission Num e
,11111,,, KAREN S. NIELSEN 4v�-YB'State of Florida Notary Public
SLCPDSD evised 05/15/2014 Cmmission # GG 207484
M Commission Expires\� y Juna 12, 2022
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