2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate
Chapter 105 - Property Rights
Section 105.445 - Effect on purchase money security interest of lien for unpaid abatement expenses.

(1) As used in this section, "purchase money security interest" means:

(a) The interest of a vendor under a land sale contract pertaining to the property if the contract was recorded prior to the issuance of the notice under ORS 105.430 (2);

(b) The interest of a mortgagee under a purchase money mortgage if the mortgage was recorded prior to the issuance of the notice under ORS 105.430 (2); or

(c) The interest of a beneficiary under a purchase money trust deed if the trust deed was recorded prior to the issuance of the notice under ORS 105.430 (2).

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any purchase money security interest, the issuance of the notice under ORS 105.430 (2) shall constitute a default under the purchase money security interest, and if the violations of the building or housing codes listed in the notice are not corrected within 30 days after the mailing of the notice, the vendor, mortgagee or beneficiary under the purchase money security interest may commence proceedings to exercise the remedies set forth in the purchase money security interest.

(3) A lien created by ORS 105.440 (2) shall be prior and superior to any purchase money security interest in the property if:

(a) The city or county gave the holder of the purchase money security interest and any vendee, mortgagor or grantor under such purchase money security interest the notice required under ORS 105.430 (2); and

(b) The holder of the purchase money security interest has not, prior to the appointment of a receiver under ORS 105.430 (6), initiated proceedings or taken other action to foreclose the purchase money security interest or to otherwise gain possession of the property.

(4) A lien created under ORS 105.440 (2) shall, except for property tax liens, assessment liens, liens created by ORS 87.352 to 87.362 and purchase money security interests not covered by subsection (3) of this section, be prior and superior to all other liens, mortgages and encumbrances against the property upon which it is imposed without regard to whether the other liens, mortgages or encumbrances attached to the property before or after the lien created by ORS 105.440 (2) attached. [1989 c.649 §8]