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Foreclosure and auctions in Jurupa Valley

Jurupa Valley requires the new owner of a foreclosed property, or its agent, to inspect and register it within 15 calendar days of acquisition. Foreclosure timelines and auction rules come from state law.

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Key points

Registration: The new owner of a foreclosed property, or its agent, must inspect and register it within 15 calendar days of acquisition.
Annual fee: A City Council resolution sets the fee, paid at initial registration and annually after that; later registrations are due by January 31.
Local company: For abandoned property, an out-of-area beneficiary or trustee must retain and name a local property maintenance company with its 24 hour phone number.
Upkeep and security: Foreclosed properties, registered or not, must be free of weeds, trash and graffiti, with windows, doors and gates closed and locked.
State timeline: State law: notice of sale comes at least 3 months after notice of default is recorded and at least 20 days before the sale.
State sale window: Under state law, a 1–4 unit trustee's sale is not final for 15 days; eligible bidders who give notice may bid within 45 days.

Each rule below is marked Jurupa Valley code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Registering vacant and foreclosed homes

Jurupa Valley code What Jurupa Valley's code adds
Local contact	Yes. Provide current contact information for the owner's agent or local property manager, including an emergency contact number. Applies: Applies to registration of a foreclosed property. § 4.05.030 · code text name and current contact information for the owner's agent or local property manager, and an emergency contact number Yes. A local property maintenance company must be retained and named, with its 24 hour contact phone number. Applies: Applies to abandoned property and an out-of-area beneficiary or trustee. § 4.05.050 · code text The abandoned property shall be posted with the name and twenty-four (24) hour contact phone number of the local property maintenance company that must be retained by an out of area beneficiary/trustee.
Upkeep duties	Maintain to the same standards as similar properties. Keep free of weeds, dry brush, dead vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, accumulated newspapers, circulars, flyers, notices, discarded personal items and printed material. Applies: Applies to foreclosed properties, whether or not registered or inspected. § 4.05.040 · code text Foreclosed properties shall be maintained to the same standards as apply to similar properties within the city in order to avoid creation of a public nuisance under this Code; i.e., they shall be kept free of weeds, dry brush, dead vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, any accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers, notices, discarded personal items including, but not limited to, furniture, clothing, large and small appliances, or printed material. Remove graffiti, tagging or similar markings, or paint over them with matching exterior-grade paint. Applies: Applies to foreclosed properties, whether or not registered or inspected. § 4.05.040 · code text The property shall be kept free of graffiti, tagging or similar markings by removal or painting over with an exterior grade paint that matches the color of the exterior of the structure. Water visible front and side yards as necessary; mow and trim grass and plantings; remove dead plants, weeds and trimmings. No broken concrete, asphalt, plastic sheeting, indoor-outdoor carpet or similar material in yards. Applies: Applies to visible front and side yards. § 4.05.040 · code text Visible front and side yards shall be watered as necessary (or as allowed); grass mowed and trimmed, planting trimmed, dead plants, weeds and trimmings removed; without broken concrete or asphalt or the use of plastic sheeting, indoor-outdoor carpet or similar material in yards. Fence and secure pools and spas as required by law. Keep water clear and free of pollutants and debris, or drain, keep dry and secure. Applies: Applies to pool and spa areas. § 4.05.040 · code text All pool and spa areas shall be fenced and secured as required by law. Pools and spas shall be kept in working order so the water remains clear and free of pollutants and debris or shall be drained and kept dry and secured. Close and lock windows, doors, gates and other openings. Re-glaze or board broken windows. Applies: Applies to foreclosed properties, whether or not inspected or registered. § 4.05.050 · code text Foreclosed properties shall be secured in a manner which will prevent access by unauthorized persons including, but not limited to, the following: the closure and locking of windows, doors (walk-through, sliding and garage), gates and any other opening of such size that may allow a child to access the interior of the property and/or structure(s). Post the management name, 24-hour phone number and required wording. The sign must be at least 18 by 24 inches and legible from 45 feet. Applies: Applies to abandoned property and an out-of-area beneficiary or trustee. § 4.05.050 · code text The posting shall be no less than eighteen (18) by twenty-four (24) inches and shall be of a font that is legible from a distance of forty-five (45) feet and shall contain, along with the name and twenty-four (24) hour contact number, the words "THIS PROPERTY MANAGED BY" and "TO REPORT PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS CALL".
Penalty	A penalty set in the fee resolution. Applies: Applies to late registration-fee payments. § 4.05.030 · code text Late payments will be subject to a penalty determined in the fee resolution.
Deadline to register	Within 15 calendar days of acquisition. Applies: New owner of a foreclosed property, or its agent, who must inspect and then register. Acquisition date is at the latest the recording of the deed. § 4.05.030 · code text Within fifteen (15) calendar days of acquisition of a foreclosed property (which date at the latest shall be that of recording a deed evidencing such transfer), the new owner of the property or its agent must inspect the property as set out in subsection (2) of this section and thereafter register the property with the city as set out in this chapter. By January 31 of the year due. Applies: Applies to later annual registrations and fees. § 4.05.030 · code text Subsequent registrations and fees are due January 1 of each year and must be received no later than January 31 of the year due.
Registration fee	An amount set by City Council resolution. Applies: Paid at initial registration, and annually after that or until the property is sold to a third party. § 4.05.030 · code text At the time of initial registration of the property, and annually thereafter or until the property is sold to a third party, the owner shall pay a registration fee in an amount established by City Council resolution.
Registration	Registration is required. Applies: New owner of a foreclosed property, or its agent, within 15 calendar days of acquisition. § 4.05.030 · code text Within fifteen (15) calendar days of acquisition of a foreclosed property (which date at the latest shall be that of recording a deed evidencing such transfer), the new owner of the property or its agent must inspect the property as set out in subsection (2) of this section and thereafter register the property with the city as set out in this chapter.

Foreclosure steps and deadlines

CA state law California law sets this statewide. Time between notice of default and sale: At least three months after the notice of default is recorded before notice of sale; the sale itself no earlier than three months and 20 days after the notice of default (Civ. Code § 2924(a)(2), (a)(4)). Notice of trustee's sale: Posted, published and recorded at least 20 days before the sale (Civ. Code § 2924f(b)). California foreclosure rules — the full state rule →

Homeowner protections

CA state law California law sets this statewide. No foreclosure while a loan modification is pending: If a complete first-lien modification application is submitted at least five business days before a sale, the servicer may not record a notice of default or sale, or hold the sale, while it is pending (Civ. Code § 2923.6(c)). California foreclosure rules — the full state rule →

The trustee's sale (auction)

CA state law California law sets this statewide. When and where sales are held: At public auction in the county where the property is, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on a business day (Civ. Code § 2924g(a)(1)). Tenant and owner-occupant priority after a sale (SB 1079): On 1–4 unit property, a trustee's sale is not final for 15 days; eligible tenant buyers and eligible bidders who give notice of intent may bid within 45 days (Civ. Code § 2924m(c)). California foreclosure rules — the full state rule →

Tenants in a foreclosed home

CA state law California law sets this statewide. Tenants in a foreclosed property: A month-to-month tenant must get at least 90 days' written notice to quit; a tenant with a fixed-term lease signed before the sale may stay to the end of the lease (Code Civ. Proc. § 1161b(a), (b)). California foreclosure rules — the full state rule →

Debt after the sale

CA state law California law sets this statewide. No deficiency after a trustee's sale: After a nonjudicial trustee's sale, the lender cannot collect any shortfall from the borrower (Code Civ. Proc. § 580d(a)). California foreclosure rules — the full state rule →

Who this affects

Homeowners behind on a loanBuyers of bank-owned homesLenders and servicers

Frequently asked questions

Must a lender or owner register a vacant or foreclosed home in Jurupa Valley?

The new owner of a foreclosed property, or its agent, must inspect and register it within 15 calendar days of acquisition. A City Council resolution sets the fee, paid at initial registration and annually after that; later registrations are due by January 31. For abandoned property, an out-of-area beneficiary or trustee must retain and name a local property maintenance company with its 24 hour phone number. Foreclosed properties, registered or not, must be free of weeds, trash and graffiti, with windows, doors and gates closed and locked.

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