(2) This chapter does not prevent creation of an encumbrance upon fixtures under real property law.
(3) In cases not governed by subsections (4) to (8) of this section, a security interest in fixtures is subordinate to a conflicting interest of an encumbrancer or owner of the related real property other than the debtor.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (8) of this section, a perfected security interest in fixtures has priority over a conflicting interest of an encumbrancer or owner of the real property if the debtor has an interest of record in or is in possession of the real property and:
(a) The security interest is a purchase-money security interest;
(b) The interest of the encumbrancer or owner arises before the goods become fixtures; and
(c) The security interest is perfected by a fixture filing before the goods become fixtures or within 20 days thereafter.
(5) A perfected security interest in fixtures has priority over a conflicting interest of an encumbrancer or owner of the real property if:
(a) The debtor has an interest of record in the real property or is in possession of the real property and the security interest:
(A) Is perfected by a fixture filing before the interest of the encumbrancer or owner is of record; and
(B) Has priority over any conflicting interest of a predecessor in title of the encumbrancer or owner;
(b) Before the goods become fixtures, the security interest is perfected by any method permitted by this chapter and the fixtures are readily removable:
(A) Factory or office machines;
(B) Equipment that is not primarily used or leased for use in the operation of the real property; or
(C) Replacements of domestic appliances that are consumer goods;
(c) The conflicting interest is a lien on the real property obtained by legal or equitable proceedings after the security interest was perfected by any method permitted by this chapter; or
(d) The security interest is:
(A) Created in a manufactured structure in a manufactured-structure transaction; and
(B) Perfected pursuant to ORS 446.611 or by recording in a county deed record as provided in ORS 446.626.
(6) A security interest in fixtures, whether or not perfected, has priority over a conflicting interest of an encumbrancer or owner of the real property if:
(a) The encumbrancer or owner has, in an authenticated record, consented to the security interest or disclaimed an interest in the goods as fixtures; or
(b) The debtor has a right to remove the goods as against the encumbrancer or owner.
(7) The priority of the security interest under subsection (6)(b) of this section continues for a reasonable time if the debtor’s right to remove the goods as against the encumbrancer or owner terminates.
(8) A mortgage is a construction mortgage to the extent that it secures an obligation incurred for the construction of an improvement on land, including the acquisition cost of the land, if a recorded record of the mortgage so indicates. Except as otherwise provided in subsections (5) and (6) of this section, a security interest in fixtures is subordinate to a construction mortgage if a record of the mortgage is recorded before the goods become fixtures and the goods become fixtures before the completion of the construction. A mortgage has this priority to the same extent as a construction mortgage to the extent that it is given to refinance a construction mortgage.
(9) A perfected security interest in crops growing on real property has priority over a conflicting interest of an encumbrancer or owner of the real property if the debtor has an interest of record in or is in possession of the real property. [2001 c.445 §54; 2003 c.655 §53]