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Home My WebLink AboutOWNER BUILDER AFFIDAVIT0 Planning & Development Services Department Building & Code Regulations 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 (772) 462-IW OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT 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 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 applicable laws, 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 to meet the minimum code. Initial M/1. I understand that as an owner -builder that any contract disputes with sub -contractors and I must be handled in a civil court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any contract disputes. Initial JA/L1 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 maybe responsible and liable for the cost of the license. Initial y/ I , I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my construction project - they may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor, lawyer and related medical cost, which could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Initial WLI 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 above disclosure statement and that I further understand that any violation of the temis of the owner/builder exemption shall be reported b the Building and Z�o�n�insg Dep ent to the Florida Stale Department of Professional Regulation. Si a fowledged on this -! `Y day ofa� of 20 . ,Own erBuil Ter Signature STATE OF FL'QPJPA COUNTY OF FklynY l A' I The f i going,instrume t waQs acknowledged before me this � day of I V 011M h/W. 20� by (A ((x t d+IVI q Vj. who is personally known to me, or who has orocruced ' as identification. ig 14lots of Fladda ® te1 n GG 300588 023 Type o1 Print Name of Notary Commission Number W Natery 110 9tOt0 41 PIOO !- Pu0r Julie Passante �,` My 1.ommission GG 300669 w Ex; - 1112023 (Seal)