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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOWNER-BUILDER AFFIDAVITT /..� ■ - - - Planning & Development Services Department ���1N�� ® Building & Code Regulations a c 2300 Virginia Avenue BY Fort Pierce, ' Florida 34982 (772) 4624553 'St. LUQG rpunf � OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT F.S. 489.103 (7) EXEMPTIONS i State law requires construction to be done by licensed contractors. You have applied for a permit under an ex mption to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property, to act as your own contractor even th ugh you do not have a license. You must provide direct, on -site supervision of the construction yourself. You m y build or improve farm outbuildings, a one -family or two-family residence for your use and occupancy. You m y also build or improve a commercial building at a cost not exceeding $75,000.00 as long as it is for your own u or occupancy. You may not build or improve said structures for the purposes of selling or leasing that building. If ou sell or lease a building you have built or improved within one year after construction is complete, then a pi sumption is created that it was built or improved for sale or lease, which is a violation of this exemption. You y not hire an unlicensed person to act as your contractor or to supervise people working on your building; it is y responsibility to make sure that people employed by you have licenses required by state law and by county or in nicipal licensing ordinances. You may not delegate the responsibility for supervising work to a licensed c tractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply with al�l_a, li le 1• 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 how et minimum code. Initial I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with sub -contractors and I must be handled a civil court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any contract disputes. , Iniha I understand that if I compensate any person or company for work performed they are required �tobe ensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I maybe responsible and liaA' l J 1Ist of the license. Initial ' I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my construction pr 'ect- may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor, lawyer and relate medic 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 the building application and initial the above. I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the above disclosure statement and that I further nderstand that any violation of the terms of the owner/builder exemption shall be reported by the Building and o ' g Departme t to the Florida St4e Department of Professional Regulation. Si tied and acknowledged on this day of of 20 Owner/Builder Signature TATE OF FLO i IICOUNTY OF he foreg instru ent was acknowledged before me this day o , 20 , y who is personally known to me, or who has rMced ` as identification. ,t// t mature of Notary v Type or Print Name of Notary (Seal) tie: Notary Public Commission Number Revised 05/15/2014 SPRY pV6 LASHAHNA INGRAM Notary Public - State of Florida • ; • • ac �''�OF�0`�, My Comm. Expires Dec 20, 2018 , Commission # FF 177249 Bonded through National Notary Assn. .