Clement's Rock
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Clement Smith was homeless for six years, but he doesn't consider himself homeless anymore, because he lives in a motor home with its own address.
The RV is parked on property, in Conifer, that he purchased in March with an inheritance from his mother's estate.
He paid for the property and put a large amount into improvements for a power connection, water well, septic drawings, septic engineering and road engineering.
He also bought an old front end loader, a dump truck, used car, shipping container and a chicken coop with four hens. All are parked on his property.
He's planning to build a house and spend the rest of his life there. It's his ultimate dream.
But that dream is falling apart.
After a neighbor complained about the RV, shipping container and trash, Smith was cited for code violations.
The complaint alleges that he's allowing the outdoor storage of those items on vacant land and that he was going to allow people to live in the shipping containers.
That's hogwash.
"I believe the person that complained came in (the shipping container) and saw a dresser and thought people were going to try to live here," he said.
The dresser is his "workbench" and he uses it to store tools and paperwork.
According to the complaint, Smith will face a fine of $500 to $1,000 if he doesn't move the RV and shipping container.
"I shouldn't have to pay a fine, I'm not a criminal,"
Our goal is to help Clement save money to save his property, build his dream home and to help with the legal fee's.
His next court appearance is August 10th for anyone who would like to help him get the justice he deserves.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/homeless-man-being-booted-off-his-own-newly-purchased-mountain-property
The RV is parked on property, in Conifer, that he purchased in March with an inheritance from his mother's estate.
He paid for the property and put a large amount into improvements for a power connection, water well, septic drawings, septic engineering and road engineering.
He also bought an old front end loader, a dump truck, used car, shipping container and a chicken coop with four hens. All are parked on his property.
He's planning to build a house and spend the rest of his life there. It's his ultimate dream.
But that dream is falling apart.
After a neighbor complained about the RV, shipping container and trash, Smith was cited for code violations.
The complaint alleges that he's allowing the outdoor storage of those items on vacant land and that he was going to allow people to live in the shipping containers.
That's hogwash.
"I believe the person that complained came in (the shipping container) and saw a dresser and thought people were going to try to live here," he said.
The dresser is his "workbench" and he uses it to store tools and paperwork.
According to the complaint, Smith will face a fine of $500 to $1,000 if he doesn't move the RV and shipping container.
"I shouldn't have to pay a fine, I'm not a criminal,"
Our goal is to help Clement save money to save his property, build his dream home and to help with the legal fee's.
His next court appearance is August 10th for anyone who would like to help him get the justice he deserves.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/homeless-man-being-booted-off-his-own-newly-purchased-mountain-property
Organizer
Melody Redmond
Organizer
Conifer, CO
