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Things to Know if You’re Thinking of Moving to Bexley, Ohio
The moral of this story is simply that whenever you move to a new city, any city, you should familiarize yourself with local laws. It’s just a good idea. Also, if you’re a Realtor who works in the area, you should know them. While this has less to do with housing ordinances and more to do with pets, it’s an important personal enjoyment issue.
I was contacted yesterday by a couple moving here from Ontario. After several emails back and forth I had a pretty good idea of what they were looking for and where they might enjoy living. I found out what they like to do when not in their house and among the things they enjoy are their four show dogs.
We went over a few Columbus neighborhoods and had a general outline of what will work and what won’t work. One of my suggestions was Bexley – mostly for the housing stock. I was very surprised when my client quickly wrote back that, “Bexley has a 3 dog ordinance so that would be out of the question since we have four dogs.”
A three dog ordinance. I had no idea but here it is in black and white and it’s not just dogs but ..
618.20 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS PERMITTED.
(a) No person shall keep more than four dogs and cats of which not more than three may be dogs, excluding puppies and/or kittens less than six 2009 Replacement months old, in any single-family dwelling, or in any separate dwelling unit in a two-family or multifamily dwelling within the City. “Dwelling” and “dwelling unit” as used in this section, include the lot or parcel of land on which the house or building containing the dwelling unit is located, and all other structures located on the lot or parcel.
(b) Any person who violates or fails to comply with this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
Now I, of course, had to read the city ordinances and find out for myself what else I might not know in regard to animals in the City of Bexley.
One nuance that immediately comes to mind is that it’s a bit of a pain to put out “Open House” signs in Bexley as the Bexley Police department will confiscate them if they’re on city property – not allowed.
What else though? Well a quick run through of ordinances outside of the normal and in the vicinity of the pet one above found the following,….
- No person shall dye or otherwise color any rabbit or baby poultry, including, but not limited to,chicks and ducklings.
- No person shall keep or harbor any animal within the Municipality which makes repeated and successive sounds, for a period of more than fifteen minutes, audible off the premises on which such animal is kept.
- No person shall Keep animals, other than cattle, poultry or fowl, swine, sheep or goats, in an enclosure without wholesome exercise and change of air, or feed cows on food that produces impure or unwholesome milk.
- No person shall keep or harbor any animal or fowl in the Municipality so as to create noxious or offensive odors or unsanitary conditions which are a menace to the health, comfort or safety of the public.
- No person shall permit a dog to go or be upon any part of Jeffrey Park or Commonwealth Park, except a dog accompanying a blind, deaf or mobility impaired person and displaying a registration tag issued pursuant to Ohio R.C. 955.011.
- No person shall keep any kind of pigeon within the City other than pedigreed homing, highflying or air-performing pigeons.
So, if you’re moving to Bexley and you’re excited at the prospect of taking your dog to Jeffrey Park every morning, think again. Speaking of dog walking, you should probably know that section 618.22 states that, “Disposal of animal fecal matter (is) required.”
The Return of Third Thursday Open Houses and why it works in Bexley
This home at 2465 East Broad Street will be one of a dozen or so open during March's Third Thursday open house event in the Bexley area.
A few years back, some of the Realtor associations inside I-270 had an idea about Open Houses. Holding an open house on a day other than Sunday wasn’t a new idea but all agents, working together across brokerages to promote an additional opportunity to showcase listings was new. It wasn’t an idea that orginated from the local Board of Realtors, but in the field.
Fast forward to a week from tomorrow, the third Thursday in March, and the only open houses will be in one zip code -43209- Bexley, Berwick and Eastmoor. In fact, the last I saw, there were 25+ homes (listed below but still time for others) in Bexley and Eastmoor open.
It didn’t stick in Clintonville, it didn’t stick in the Short North or in German Village or Upper Arlington. Why has the idea not only survived but thrived in the Bexley, Berwick and Eastmoor area?
- It’s a smallish area, approximately 9.3 square miles.
- Between Broad Street, Main Street, Livingston Avenue and James Road, a large amount of cars pass by the Open House signs every month.
- Affiliates of the local real estate association help to underwrite a full page ad in the Bexley News the week prior which details the homes to be held open.
- In Bexley, a relatively small number of agents have many of the active listings at any one time and they urge the homeowners to participate.
- I believe that the last informal tally I heard indicated that 12 homes sold in 2009 where the buyer first saw the home on a Thursday in Bexley, Berwick or Eastmoor. Success begets more chances.
From last count, these are some of the homes that will be Open Thursday March 18 from aprox. 5-7 PM.
| Property | Price | Beds/Baths |
| Bexley: | ||
| 2787 Bellwood Rd. | $124,900.00 | 3 / 1 |
| 2500 E. Livingston Ave. | $157,900.00 | 3 / 1 |
| 2611 Stanbery Rd. | $173,900.00 | 4 / 1.5 |
| 934 Euclaire Ave. | $189,900.00 | 4 / 2 |
| 139 N. Stanwood Rd. | $197,000.00 | 3 / 1.5 |
| 499 N. Drexel Ave. | $239,900.00 | 4 / 1.5 |
| 232 N. Stanwood Rd. | $310,000.00 | 3 / 2.5 |
| 164 S. Stanwood Rd. | $315,000.00 | 3 / 1.5 |
| 320 N. Cassady Rd. | $320,000.00 | 5 / 3.5 |
| 243 S. Cassingham Rd. | $339,000.00 | 3 / 1.5 |
| 2825 Elm Ave. | $364,900.00 | 4 / 2.5 |
| 2551 E. Broad St. | $369,000.00 | 4 / 2.5 |
| 2394 Sherwood Rd. | $379,900.00 | 5 / 2.5 |
| 366 N. Stanberry Rd. | $397,000.00 | 5 / 3.5 |
| 2575 E. Broad St. | $429,000.00 | 4 / 2.5 |
| 345 Northview Dr. | $429,900.00 | 4 / 2.5 |
| 2640 E. Broad St. | $482,000.00 | 3 / 3.5+.5 |
| 2722 Fair Ave. | $499,000.00 | 4 / 3.5+.5 |
| 2694 Bryden Rd. | $515,000.00 | 5 / 3.5 |
| 2491 Fair Ave. | $575,000.00 | 5 / 4.5 |
| 2456 Fair Ave. | $650,000.00 | 5 / 3.5 |
| 2465 E. Broad St. | $789,000.00 | 4 / 2.5 |
| Eastmoor: | ||
| 116 N. Broadleigh Rd. | $119,000.00 | 4 / 2 |
| 167 S. Broadleigh Rd. | $139,900.00 | 4 / 2 |
| Bexley: | ||
| 2787 Bellwood Rd. | $124,900.00 | 3 / 1 |
| 2500 E. Livingston Ave. | $157,900.00 | 3 / 1 |
| 2611 Stanbery Rd. | $173,900.00 | 4 / 1.5 |
| 934 Euclaire Ave. | $189,900.00 | 4 / 2 |
| 139 N. Stanwood Rd. | $197,000.00 | 3 / 1.5 |
| 499 N. Drexel Ave. | $239,900.00 | 4 / 1.5 |
| 232 N. Stanwood Rd. | $310,000.00 | 3 / 2.5 |
| 164 S. Stanwood Rd. | $315,000.00 | 3 / 1.5 |
| 320 N. Cassady Rd. | $320,000.00 | 5 / 3.5 |
| 243 S. Cassingham Rd. | $339,000.00 | 3 / 1.5 |
| 2825 Elm Ave. | $364,900.00 | 4 / 2.5 |
| 2551 E. Broad St. | $369,000.00 | 4 / 2.5 |
| 2394 Sherwood Rd. | $379,900.00 | 5 / 2.5 |
| 366 N. Stanberry Rd. | $397,000.00 | 5 / 3.5 |
| 2575 E. Broad St. | $429,000.00 | 4 / 2.5 |
| 345 Northview Dr. | $429,900.00 | 4 / 2.5 |
| 2640 E. Broad St. | $482,000.00 | 3 / 3.5+.5 |
| 2722 Fair Ave. | $499,000.00 | 4 / 3.5+.5 |
| 2694 Bryden Rd. | $515,000.00 | 5 / 3.5 |
| 2491 Fair Ave. | $575,000.00 | 5 / 4.5 |
| 2456 Fair Ave. | $650,000.00 | 5 / 3.5 |
| 2465 E. Broad St. | $789,000.00 | 4 / 2.5 |
| Eastmoor: | ||
| 116 N. Broadleigh Rd. | $119,000.00 | 4 / 2 |
| 167 S. Broadleigh Rd. | $139,900.00 | 4 / 2 |
The Bexley Real Estate update
This 1909 sf, 4 bed, 1.5 bath home on Bullitt Park sold for $254,000 a couple weeks ago.
Homes on the market: 104 Active Bexley homes for sale.
- Averaging 2451 sf,
- $450,725,
- $162/sf and
- 138 days on market.
Bexley Homes in contract with escape clauses:
2 Homes you could still, conceivably, swoop in and buy:
- 2688 Brentwood listed @ $695 and 292 S Columbia listed @ 1,545,000
- Avg 200 days on market
Bexley Homes in Contract contingent on financing/inspections as of today: 20
- Averaging 2,470 sf
- $341,555
- $136/sf
- 126 days on market
Bexley Homes Closed over the last 90 days: 36
- Averaging 2,180 sf
- $306,953 avg List but a $293,102 Sale price or 96%
- $132/sf
- 113 days on market
Joe Peffer is a Realtor who works in Bexley, Ohio and other Columbus Neighborhoods.
Would you like me to break it down by South-Central-North Bexley? email me and I will be glad to
Bexley Expanding its Reach
The City of Bexley already owns the couple of parcels South and to the creek
not by much though. This Week Bexley reported recently that Bexley City Council voted to purchase a lot on the corner of Charles and Sheridan. As a Realtor who works in Bexley, it’s important for me to share with prospective buyers that the city is serious about its future and this lot was purchased with an eye toward development in that south -western portion of Bexley from Charles toward Livingston.
I think it’s important for buyers looking at Bexley real estate for sale to know that the city doesn’t rest on its laurels. The article even hints at an eventual office park, though it’d have to raze existing buildings not owned by the city of Bexley.
“We always thought it would be nice to do an office park down there because of how close you are to Interstate 70,” [Development director Bruce Langner] said.
But there are some houses and apartments located in the area that would need to be razed before the site could be considered for redevelopment, Langner said.
Brennan said if someone showed interest and had a good plan for redeveloping the site, the city might be interested in selling the property to a developer.
“Probably some day down the road 10 to 20 years down the road the site will be valuable to someone who wants to (develop) something down there,” Brennan said. “There is nothing wrong with having the land and sitting on it for a few years.”
There was discussion at some point about developing a hotel on the property, but the area could not support a hotel, Brennan said.
Read more about it here.
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