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Home My WebLink AboutOWNER BUILDER AFFIDAVITPlanning & Development Services Department Building & Code Regulations 2300 Virginia Avenue RECEIVED Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 (772)462-1553 OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT NOV 9 201$ F.S. 489.103 (7) EXEMPTIONS ST. Lucie County, Permitting 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 SCANNSg though you do not have a license. You must provide direct, on -site supervision of the construction yourself. Yo By may build or improve farm outbuildings, a one -family or two-family residence for your use and occupancy. YolstL( c may also build or improve a commercial building at a cost not exceeding $75,000.00 as long as it is for your own @ 100417 use or occupancy. You may not build or improve said- structures for the purposes of selling or leasing that building. If you sell 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 responsibility 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 1' erise contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply withVll ""pp ;cable laws, ordinances, building codes, and zoning regulations. Inifi4l — i I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice the minimum code. Ini I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with sub -contractors and I must e h d in a 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 re 'red�be licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I may be responsible and 1 bee for t cost of the license. Initial , J i I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my construct; r ;they may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor, lawyer and rel d edic cost, 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 permit application and initial the above. I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the Etuic, a disclosure s tement and that I further understand that any violation of the terms of the owner/builder exemn shall be repo ed by the Building and �in, Departmen to a Florida SjDepartment of Professional ation. Signed acknowledged on this day of Q of 20 0 . i + wner/Build'er Signature STATE OF FLORID COUNTY OF Q �e,o*qgst entw s acknowledged before me this l day of V . , 20by p who is personally known to me, or who has nrndimed 1�1nt _ as identification. Pure of Notary Type or Print Name of Notary (Seal) Notary Public Commission Number SLCPDSDRevised05/15/2014 KAREN S. NIELSEN iiR� o�e�. ;=o ��;State of Florida -Notary Public _* • Commission # GG 207484 ;a o•: ,o�„ of"@ My Commission Expires nn+, June 12, 2022 #� Planning and Development iCOUNTY Services Department r Building & Code Regulation Division Inspections Helpful Hints for Owner Builders Scheduling Inspections Inspections are typically performed the day after the inspection is scheduled. • There are two ways to schedule an inspection: a. Call 772-462-2172 or 462-2165 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or b. Go to www.stlucieco.ora, click on permits, click on online building inspection system. 1. Enter permit number 2. Enter confirmation number (this number is on the top of your building permit next to the building permit number.) 3. Enter 4. Click on the request next to the inspection you want to schedule. 5. You can schedule an inspection online until 9 pm Monday —Friday for next day inspection service. On Friday, the inspection will be scheduled for Monday. On Saturday and Sunday, the inspection will be scheduled on Tuesday. Day of Inspection • Go to www.stlucieco.org, click on permits, click on daily inspection schedule. • Locate your address or permit number, the screen will show the inspector name and whether the inspection is in the morning or afternoon. • Inspections are listed in order of scheduled site visit. • Inspectors are available by phone at the numbers listed below from 7am till 4pm. Andy Wentz 772-249-9502 Gary Scheigner 772-370-2543 Greg Smyth 772-370-0482 (7 a.m. — 3 p.m.) Walter Pride 772-370-2539 Dave Johnson 772-370-2548 Clyde Heffelfinger 772-200-6386 Mary Chissoe 772-204-4237