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Home My WebLink AboutOWNER BUILDER AFFIDAVITy Planning & Development Services Department COUNTY Building & Code Regulations • R I v A 2300 Vblhds Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 3498E (7T2) 462-159 SCANNED OWNERBUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT BY F.S.489.103 (7) EXEMPTIONS St. Lucie Gotint, 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 you 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-f ur ily or two-family residence for your use and occupancy. You may also build or improve a commercial building at a cost not exceeding S75,000.00 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 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 licensed contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply with all ayb laws, ordinances, building codes, and zoning regulations. Initial T//�✓ I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice on the minimum code. Initial I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with subcontractors and I muAlbe handled in a civil court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any contract disputes. I understand that if I compensate any person or company for work performed they are *ui?ed to be licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I may be responsible and lia the cost of the license. Initial I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my consubcdon project - they maybe entitled lu workmen's s compensation. I could be held liable for a0 doctor, lawyer and Initial cost, which could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Initlel To qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must personally appear and si the building permit application 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 Zo 'ng Department wthe Florida S Department of Professional Regulation ign and acknowledged on this zo dayofq of20 . STATE OF FLO COUNTY OF The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _ bQ who is personal Type or PrintNameW Commission Number SLCPDSD Revised 05/152014 TAL me, (Seal)