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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOWNER-BUILDER AFFIDAVITST by OWNER/BUILDER AFFIDAVIT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT F.S. 489.103 (7) EXEMPTIONS Planning & Development Services Department Building & Code Regulations 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, 4982 772) 4621553St `SCq YNFA 6 Lucie County State law requires construction to be done by licensed contractors. You have applied for a permit under an emption to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property, to act as your own contractor even Dugh you do not have a license. You must provide direct, on -site supervision of the construction yourself. You ay build or improve farm outbuildings, a one -family or two-family residence for your use and occupancy. You ay also build or improve a commercial building at a cost not exceeding $75,000.00 as long as it is for your own e or occupancy. You may not build or improve said structures for the purposes of selling or leasing that building. you sell or lease a building you have built or improved within one year after construction is complete, then a esumption is created that it was built or improved for sale or lease, which is a violation of this exemption. You iy not hire an unlicensed person to act as your contractor or to supervise people working on your building; it is ur responsibility to make sure that people employed by you have licenses required by state law and by county or micipal licensing ordinances. You may not delegate the responsibility for supervising work to a licensed ntractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply with all applic ble n 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 t m It 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. Initial I understand that if I compensate any person or company for work performed they are required to be ensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license, I may be responsible and liable o the st of the license. Initial I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my construction project- ;y may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all doctor, lawyer and related medi al t, 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 It application and initial the above. I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the above disclosure statement and that I further :rstand that any violation of the terms of the owner/builder exemption shall be reported by the Building and ing Department to the Florida State Department of Professional Regulation. Signed and acknowledged on this _ day of of 20 O erBuilder Signa ,TE OF FLORIDA TNTYOF STLUCIE foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 10 day of OCTOBER 20 18 EREMIAH JOHNSON who is personally known x to me, or who has uced / , p as identification. lLLtsse � !x/ECK�L lure Pu of Notary Type or Print Name of Notary ••;?;;tGy,. SMa)SSAS. BOECKEL Notar blic Commission NumberPq,7g947� =�4• N'•Commission #FF979415 ExpiresAp1116.2020 ' SD Revised 05/I5/2014 PP°' Bonded Thm Troy Fain Insurance 800485.7019