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Foreclosure and auctions in Susanville

Susanville requires damage from vandalism, broken windows or doors, or unauthorized entry in a vacant building unoccupied over 30 days to be repaired within 15 days of becoming aware. A neglected vacant building in violation may face a $250 quarterly monitoring fee.

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Key points

Repairs: Damage from vandalism, broken windows or doors, or unauthorized entry in a vacant building unoccupied over 30 days: repair within 15 days of awareness.
Security option: Adequate security may replace repair for up to 6 months; after that the building must be un-boarded and maintained, or the quarterly fee applies.
Boarding standard: Windows and similar openings secured by boarding need exterior-grade plywood at least three-fourths inch thick, or equivalent.
Monitoring fee: A $250 quarterly monitoring fee may be imposed on a neglected vacant building, due within 30 days of notice of the violation.
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 Susanville 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

Susanville code What Susanville's code adds
Upkeep duties	Repair damage within 15 days of becoming aware of it. Applies: Applies to a vacant building unoccupied for more than 30 days and suffering vandalism, broken windows, broken doors or unauthorized entry. § 15.09.070 · code text The owner or responsible agent of a vacant building which has remained unoccupied for a period of more than 30 days and which has suffered from vandalism, broken windows, broken doors or which had an unauthorized entry must repairs such damage within 15 days of becoming aware of such damage. Adequate security may be provided for up to 6 months instead of repairing within 15 days. After 6 months the building must be un-boarded and actively maintained and monitored, or the quarterly monitoring fee applies. Applies: Owner or responsible agent of a vacant building unoccupied more than 30 days that has had vandalism, broken windows or doors, or unauthorized entry. § 15.09.070 · code text Alternately, the owner or responsible agent may provide security which is adequate to prevent further deterioration and/or unauthorized entry for a time period of up to six months. Windows and similar openings must be boarded with exterior-grade plywood at least three-fourths inch thick, or equivalent. Applies: Applies when a vacant building is secured by boarding. § 15.09.070 · code text Windows and similar openings shall be boarded with exterior grade plywood of minimum thickness three-fourths inch (to be consistent with door security standards) or its equivalent. Within 10 days of enrollment, place the city-provided sign in a visible area at the front of the building. Applies: Applies to a vacant building enrolled in the vacant building monitoring program. § 15.09.100 · code text Within 10 days of enrollment in the vacant building monitoring program, the owner must place a sign in a visible area in the front of the vacant building that indicates that the building has been enrolled in the city of Susanville's vacant building monitoring program.
Penalty	A $250 quarterly monitoring fee, which may be imposed. Applies: Owner of a neglected vacant building, residential or not, that the hearing board finds in violation or that has been boarded up more than 6 months. Charged for every quarter, even part of a quarter, the building is vacant. § 15.09.100 · code text A quarterly monitoring fee in an amount of $250 may be imposed upon every owner of a neglected vacant building in violation of this chapter.
Registration fee	Due within 30 days of notice that the building is vacant and in violation of this chapter. Applies: Applies to the $250 quarterly monitoring fee on a neglected vacant building in violation of the chapter. § 15.09.100 · code text The quarterly monitoring fee is due within 30 days of notice that the building is vacant and in violation of 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 Susanville?

Damage from vandalism, broken windows or doors, or unauthorized entry in a vacant building unoccupied over 30 days: repair within 15 days of awareness. Adequate security may replace repair for up to 6 months; after that the building must be un-boarded and maintained, or the quarterly fee applies. Windows and similar openings secured by boarding need exterior-grade plywood at least three-fourths inch thick, or equivalent. A $250 quarterly monitoring fee may be imposed on a neglected vacant building, due within 30 days of notice of the violation.

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