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OWNERBUILDER 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 supervisioni,of the construction yourself. You
may build or improve farm outbuildings, a one-family or two-family residence for youri use and occupancy. You
may also build or improve a commercial building at a cost not exceeding $75,000.00 as i 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 icensed
contractor who is not licensed to perform the work being done. Your construction must comply,wi all ap licable
laws,ordinances,building codes,and zoning regulations. Ini ' I
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I understand that the building official and inspectors are not there to design or give advice onow t meet
the minimum code. Initial
I understand that as an owner-builder that any contract disputes with sub-contractors and I m e died
in a civil court with the advice of an attorney. This department will not mitigate any contract dispute .
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I understand that if I compensate any person or company for workperformed they are (liable
red to be
licensed in this jurisdiction. If for some reason they do not possess a license,I may be responsible an 4 the
cost of the license. Initi
I understand that if any person that is unlicensed and uninsured gets injured on my construction roject-
they may be entitled to workmen's compensation. I could be held liable for all,,doctor, lawyer and r ed dical
cost,which could include loss of wages during recovery from their injury. Initi
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 terms of the owneribuilder exemption shall be reported by the Building and
Zoning Departri nt to the Florida State Department of Professiorpat—1 gulationi, Signed'',and acknowledged on this
Li day ofCAAAQ, of 20 l�o
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O erBuilder Signature
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF ��o
The f egoing instrument was acknowledged before me this AOA day of ,201(p ,
by %zv—, `t`nt, \ who is personally known to,ime,or,who has
pro ced as identification. i
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