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Foreclosure and auctions in Oroville

Oroville requires the owner of a vacant or abandoned building covered by the monitoring program to register, and to name a responsible agent if the owner lives more than 50 miles away. Foreclosure steps follow state law.

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Key points

Agent: An owner living more than 50 miles away must name a responsible agent who lives or has a business in Oroville.
Nearby owners: An owner within 50 miles may be the agent. A corporation may use an Oroville address or an agent in or near Oroville.
Securing: Windows, doors, gates, fences and openings must be secured against unauthorized entry, with at least one operable door into each building.
Sign: A weather-resistant sign at least 18 by 24 inches with owner contact information must be posted on the front exterior.
Changes: A change in registration information must be reported within 10 calendar days.
State timeline: State law: at least 3 months pass from the recorded notice of default to notice of sale, posted at least 20 days before sale.

Each rule below is marked Oroville 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

Oroville code What Oroville's code adds
Local contact	A responsible agent is required. Name an agent who lives or has a place of business in Oroville. Applies: Applies when the owner lives more than 50 miles from the building or structure. § 9.12.140 · code text The owner of any vacant or abandoned building or structure who lives more than 50 miles from the building or structure shall name a responsible agent who lives within or whose place of business is within the City of Oroville. The owner may name themselves as the responsible agent. Applies: Applies when the owner lives within 50 miles of the vacant or abandoned building or structure. § 9.12.140 · code text The owner who lives within 50 miles of the vacant or abandoned building or structure may designate themselves as the responsible agent. A responsible agent is required. An entity may use an Oroville address, or an agent in or near Oroville. Applies: Applies when the owner is a corporation or other entity. The agent may live within 50 miles. § 9.12.140 · code text In the event an owner is a corporation, association, or other type of entity, the owner shall either have its principal place of business within the City of Oroville or may designate a responsible agent who has its principal place of business within the City of Oroville or lives within 50 miles from the building or structure.
Upkeep duties	Secure all windows, doors, gates, fences and openings against unauthorized entry, with intact glazing or equivalent plywood and fastening. Applies: Applies to vacant or abandoned property. § 9.12.070 · code text All windows, doors, gates, fences or any other opening of such size that may allow access to persons, animals, or other elements, to the interior of the property, building, or structure shall be secured, locked, closed or maintained in such a manner so as to prevent unauthorized entry. Doors and service entrances must resist entry like a solid core door 1-3/8 inches thick with a 1/2-inch throw deadbolt. Applies: Applies to doors and service entrances 10 feet or less above an accessible area. § 9.12.070 · code text Doors and service entrances located 10 feet or less above grade, stairway, landing, ramp, porch, roof or similar accessible area shall provide resistance to entry equivalent to or greater than that of a solid core door 1-3/8 inches thick equipped with a 1/2-inch throw deadbolt. At least one operable door into each building or structure, with a suitable lock if an existing door is operable. Applies: Applies to each building or structure. § 9.12.070 · code text There shall be at least one operable door into each building or structure to allow access to all portions of the building or structure. Post a weather-resistant sign at least 18 by 24 inches with owner contact information, responsible-party address, and reporting statements. Applies: Applies to the front exterior of the building. § 9.12.070 · code text There shall be a sign no less than 18 by 24 inches posted on the front of the exterior building or structure so it is legible from the public right-of-way with the following information (sign shall be within sight of the building street address posting): Post an updated window calendar, visible from the sign, with the date, time and responsible party of the last inspection. Applies: Applies to vacant or abandoned property that must post the sign. § 9.12.070 · code text An updated window calendar shall be posted visible from the sign as required in subsection E of this section showing the date, time, and responsible party that completed the last required property inspection. Historic buildings and structures must have an operating security alarm system registered with the Oroville police department. Applies: Applies to vacant or abandoned historic buildings or structures. § 9.12.100 · code text All vacant or abandoned historic buildings or structures shall have an operating security alarm system at all times as approved by the director, such as, motion detectors, automatic signal devices, intrusion alert, closed circuit television monitoring, or similar type of security systems. Such system(s) shall be registered with the Oroville police department.
Deadline to register	10 calendar days. Applies: Applies to a change in registration information. § 9.12.130 · code text Any change in the information provided pursuant to this section, including but not limited to a change in ownership, shall be filed with the director within 10 calendar days of the change.
Registration	Required. Applies: Applies to the owner of a vacant or abandoned building or structure covered by the monitoring program. § 9.12.130 · code text The owner of a vacant or abandoned building or structure which is required to register in the vacant or abandoned building monitoring program pursuant to this section shall be registered in accordance with the requirements of this section.

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 Oroville?

An owner living more than 50 miles away must name a responsible agent who lives or has a business in Oroville. An owner within 50 miles may be the agent. A corporation may use an Oroville address or an agent in or near Oroville. Windows, doors, gates, fences and openings must be secured against unauthorized entry, with at least one operable door into each building. A weather-resistant sign at least 18 by 24 inches with owner contact information must be posted on the front exterior. A change in registration information must be reported within 10 calendar days.

General information, not legal advice.

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