What responsibilities do the officials of the law have in this case?

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Hypothetically Speaking:

If the owners come back from their indefinite vacations due to a heart condition or because they no longer care about the property and find this situation, "What do you think the owner/s of the (land) properties can do about the problem?"

Here's the problem:
Someone has parked a bunch of over twenty year old junk vehicles on the property within a few days of the owners departure.
Damages are including:

Reduction in property value because of the junk yard status of the vehicles; Property damage from the vehicles leaking engine oil, transmission fluid, and radiator fluid on the ground. Rust and rubber decay. The soil also becomes so shaded it kills all the foliage underneath.http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2007

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Answer 1

Your link is dead. But, I will try to answer your question. Assuming you are in the USA, private property owners can store materials on their property as long as it is legal for them to do so.

Who has the power to regulate them? City and/or county officials.

While there may be some minimal impact to the soils due to antifreeze, oil. The damage is localized and likely minimal. Antifreeze (ethylene glycol) is a volatile compound that evaporates quickly. The reportable quantity for a release is much greater than the capacity of a radiator.

If you are in a subdivision with a HomeOwners Association, then they can only put a lien on the property and threaten to sue the owner.

The city/county can enforce existing nuisance ordinances that will require the property owner to move or dispose of the cars.

If you are the land owner and have recieved complaints, you can be prepared to incur the full wrath and fury of the city/county - but if there is not an existing ordinance, then they are powerless to do anything.

Who is responsible for the disposal? If you can catch the person parking the abandoned cars, then you can have them arrested. If you are the property owner, then you can appeal to the compasion of the authorities.

What can the owner do? Fence their property to keep trespassers and illegal dumpers off their land. If it does become an environmental hazard (an illegal dump), then the state department of environment can be called in for an enforcement action (it has to be big though).