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Foreclosure and auctions in Artesia

Artesia requires the owner of any vacant property, not only foreclosures, to register it within 30 days after it becomes vacant. Foreclosure timelines and auction rules come from state law.

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Key points

Registration: The owner of any vacant property must register it within 30 days after it becomes vacant; this is not limited to foreclosures.
Annual fee: Registrants pay a nonrefundable fee set by City Council resolution at registration and every year after; registration expires December 31.
Exemptions: Exempt: property with a valid building permit finishing within one year, or code-compliant property ready for occupancy and offered for sale, lease or rent.
Vacancy sign: The owner posts a weather-protected sign, at least 8-1/2 by 11 inches, with the owner's or manager's current name, address and phone.
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 Artesia 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

Artesia code What Artesia's code adds
Local contact	Post a weather-protected sign, at least 8-1/2 by 11 inches, with the owner's or manager's current name, address and phone. Add the lender's if a notice of default or foreclosure is recorded. Applies: Applies to the owner of any vacant building property, not only foreclosures. § 5-24.090 · code text The owner of the vacant building property is required to post a sign on the property, in a conspicuous location protected from the weather, that provides the current name, address, and phone number of the owner of record or property manager.
Upkeep duties	Submit a landscape and irrigation plan for approval within 30 days after the property becomes vacant. Applies: Applies to unimproved vacant lots never developed, or vacant after buildings, structures or impervious surfaces were removed. § 5-24.090 · code text Persons owning or maintaining vacant lots that were never developed or became vacant after pre-existing buildings, structures or impervious surfaces were removed, must provide a landscape and irrigation plan to the Director for approval within 30 days of the real property becoming vacant.
Deadline to register	30 days Applies: Applies to the owner of any vacant property, not only foreclosures. Counted from the day the property becomes vacant. § 5-24.060 · code text An owner of a vacant property must register their property with the Director within 30 days of the property becoming vacant, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
Registration fee	A nonrefundable fee set by City Council resolution, paid at registration and every year after. Applies: Each applicant registering a vacant property. Renewed annually; registration expires December 31. § 5-24.070 · code text Each applicant must pay the nonrefundable registration fee, as established by resolution of the City Council, at the time of registration and annually thereafter.
Registration	Yes, registration is required. Applies: Owner of any vacant property, not only foreclosures. Beneficiary or trustee must inspect before recording a notice of default; vacancy signs mean deemed vacant. § 5-24.060 · code text An owner of a vacant property must register their property with the Director within 30 days of the property becoming vacant, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. No, exempt from registration. Applies: Vacant property with a valid building permit; owner progressing diligently to finish within one year and regularly removing exterior trash, debris and graffiti. § 5-24.060 · code text The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the following vacant properties: No, exempt from registration. Applies: Vacant property that meets all codes, is ready for occupancy, and is actively offered for sale, lease or rent. § 5-24.060 · code text (2) Active Marketing. The property complies with all codes, is ready for occupancy, and is actively being offered for sale, lease, or rent.

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 Artesia?

The owner of any vacant property must register it within 30 days after it becomes vacant; this is not limited to foreclosures. Registrants pay a nonrefundable fee set by City Council resolution at registration and every year after; registration expires December 31. Exempt: property with a valid building permit finishing within one year, or code-compliant property ready for occupancy and offered for sale, lease or rent. The owner posts a weather-protected sign, at least 8-1/2 by 11 inches, with the owner's or manager's current name, address and phone.

General information, not legal advice.

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