They all look to be runners and in good repair , its not like they were up on blocks or in pieces , Must be new comers in his area that feel his collection is bring down the property values . I d think if he were to fence them so they could not be seen from what ever road or track passes by his property that should quiet the whiners ,of course if they were all taxed and registered that wouldnt hurt to avoid others saying he has a scrap yard going on .
I ran through a simular problem with the town housing inspector who objected to my CCKW and a friends and my Ben Hur trailer . It took a while to sort out, but I won and in the end the Inspector was fired for other reasons.