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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOWNER BUILDER AFFIDAVITSPlanning & Development Services Department Building & Code Regulations - 2300 Virginia Avenue SCANNED Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 (772)462.1553 BY OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT St. Lucie County 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 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 -family or two-family residence for your use and occupancy. You may also 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 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 countlor municipal licensing ordinances. You may not delegate the responsibility for supervising work to a licen ed contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply with all a p uu'cle laws, ordinances, building codes, and zoning regulations. Initial ilk 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 sub -contractors and I must be 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 required to be licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I may be responsible and liab fyj the cost of the license. Initial'�1',,r, r I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my coal they may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor, lawyer and cost, which could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Inii To qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner mat personally appear and sign 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 Zoning Departme breto t e Florida Stat Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and acknowledged on this �dayofCJ of20 wneer7B ai I tier1Fgnnaa(dre STATE OF FLO Q COUNTY OF n The or i gMSER!H ethis )) dayof�, 20Lby o is personally known to me, or who has rroduced as identification. Title: Notary Public SLCPDSD Revised 05/15/2014 Type or rtn Name c Commission Number -•=osa�aZA-, DAWN MILONE �- Notary Public -State of Florida ^• • • e 1.1y Comm. Expires Mar 22. 201; `•,vE opa: Commission # EE 877571 Bonded Through National Notary Assn. DISCL�SUI STAIP ENT . F _S. 489 503, f,6) X PIONS ' State law requires electrical contracting to be done byhcensed electrical Contractors.*You have applied for a _ permit underau exemptionta that°]aw The:exemptio`n ws yoti as the owner ofyour property, to act as your own electrical contractor'even thoughyou do not have a license. You may install electrical wiring fora farm outbuilding or::a single-family.or duplex residence: You may install. e1Prn;nai ,u;r,.- -���� u�.�UDLDU1w,,.onareunaera/o,vuu. llie home orbuildingtDusfbe%Lyo?uownuse�ndoccupancy.-It rna}�not be bu111 for salebr lease. rfyou sell oraease more, than one building you have wired yourselfwrthiu°1_year after the construction u .complete, fhe.law vvill.presume thatyou built'it for:salc or_lease, whicii:is .a violation ofthis exemption You maymot.hre,;anunlicensedperson asyourelectrical cbntra&or'- Your'o6nitructionshalibe%d6ne acbordmg to builduig codes .and zoning:regulations. It is your responsibility to make. sere that people'employefl by . you have licenses required by state lawand.by. county or municipal licensing ordinances. Failure. to do so mayresult in a liability for you! To qualify for this exemption under this subsection, an owner must.personally appear and sign the building Permit -application, Lhereby ackna ..: wtheirultderstand.th Community Developm acknowledged on this. that I have read and understand the above disclosure. statement and that I violation of the terms .ofthe owner/builder exemption shallbe:reported'by the' rectorto the Flo ''d S to Departmenf afProfessionalRegulation Sign : - day of CJC%6F�Qi , 20 ( STATE OF.FLO_ COUNTYOF ::. The�foyi�ego_m�g_ ins trument was acknowledged (beet by �VRR i® .Title: NotarvPublic SIGNATURE me this. 3 I day of 20_�F ,who is personallyknown to me o.r Commission Number SLCPDSD Revised 7/23/2010 sL Lucie County Owner Builder Affidavit -Electrical Contracting as identification. ,. (Seal) -io�a98�.�', DAWNCAWMILONE �- Notary Public - State of Florida . .'o, My Comm. Expires Mar 22, 201; X.. Commission # EE 877571 ®.94 �U94 National Nalary Ass.