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INTERIM CITY MANAGER <br />Cynthia J. KurE <br />CITY ATTORNEY <br />Sonia R. Carvalho <br />CLERK OF THE COUNCIL <br />Maria D. Huizar <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />PI.ANNING & BUILDING AGENCY <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />P.O. Box 1988. Santa Ana. Californra 92702 <br />www. san ta-ana. orq / pba <br />NOTIGE TO PROPERTY OWNER <br />An application for a building perm jt has been submitted in your name listing yourself as the builder of the property <br />(provements specified at5.{5 5 J <br />We are providing you with an Owner-Builder Acknowledqment and lnformation Verification Form to make you aware of <br />your responsibilities and possible risk you may incur by having this permit issued in your names as the Owner-Builder. <br />We will not issue a building permit until you have read, initialed your understanding of each provision, signed, and returned <br />this form to us at our official address indicated. An agent of the owner cannot execute this notice unless you, the property <br />owner, obtain the prior approval of the permitting authority. <br />o NER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND VERIFICATION OF INFORMATON <br />RECIIONS; Read and initial each statement below to signify you understand or verify this information. <br />1. I understand a frequent practice of unlicensed persons is to have the properly owner obtain an "Owner-Builder" building <br />permit that enoneously impliesthatthe property owneris providing hisorherown laborand material personally. I,asan Owner- <br />r/ Builder, may be held liable and subject to serious financial risk for any injuries sustained by an unlicensed person and his or her <br />employees while working on my property. My homeowner's insurance may nol provide coverage for those injuries. I am willfully acting <br />aslan Owner-Builder and am aware of the limits of my insurance coverage for injuries to workers on my property. <br />2. lunderstand buildi ng permits are not required to be signed by property owners unless they are responsible for the <br />n struction and are not hiring a licensed Contractor to assume this responsibility <br />r' 3. lunderstand as an "Owner-Builder^ I am the res ponsible party of record on the permit. I understand that I may protect myself <br />m potential financial risk by hiring a licensed Contractor and having the permit Iiled in his or her name instead of my own <br />4. I understand Contractors are required by law to be licensed and bonded in California and to list their license numbers on <br />its and contracts <br />/5. I understand if I em ploy or otherwise engage any persons, other than California licensed Contractors. and the total value of <br />construction is at least five hundred dollars ($500). including labor and materials, I may be considered an'employer" under state <br />federal law. <br />I understand if I am considered an "employer" under state and Federal law, I must register with the state and federal <br />e rnment, withhold payrolltaxes, provide workers' compensation disability insurance, and contribute to unemploymentppensationofeach"employee.'lalsounderstandmyfailuretoabidebytheselawsmaysubjectmetoseriousflnancial risk <br />I understand under California Contractors' State License Law, an Owner-Builder who builds single-family residential <br />tures cannot legally build them with the intent to offer them for sale, unless a// work js performed by licensed subcontractors and <br />number of structures does not exceed four within any calendar years, or all of the work is performed under contract with a licensed <br />ggneral building Contractor... ,l <br />kg. t understand as an Owner-Builder if I sell the property for which this permit is issued, I may be held liable for any financial or <br />ffErsonal injuries sustained by any subsequent owner(s) that result trom any laient construction defects in the workmanship or <br />lrh ateria ls. <br />SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL <br />t,ayot tua Ten. Wa.d 2 <br />mrman ne!@$nta-ao3 oro <br />V'c6nre SamEnro <br />6am'6nro6sa.tE ana oro Lsoloro@santa ana oro <br />P David Benavrdes <br />dbena! des@ssnta-ana oro rvilleoas@sanla-6na qo slrnareoA'san13 ana o.. <br />T,,IAYOR <br />Miguel A. Pulido <br />MAYOR PRO TEM <br />Michele Nlartinez <br />COUNCILMEMBERS <br />P. David Benavides <br />Vicente Sarmiento <br />Jose Solorio <br />SalTinajero <br />Juan Villegas <br />Dear Property Owner: <br />\