TL;DR
A permeable paver is a pavement unit installed with widened, aggregate-filled joints over an open-graded stone reservoir, letting rain soak through the surface into the ground instead of running off. Systems can infiltrate heavy storms, earning stormwater credits and exemptions from impervious-cover limits in many municipalities, which is often the deciding factor for a driveway near lot-coverage caps.
What it means
A permeable paver is a pavement unit installed with widened, aggregate-filled joints over an open-graded stone reservoir, letting rain soak through the surface into the ground instead of running off. Systems can infiltrate heavy storms, earning stormwater credits and exemptions from impervious-cover limits in many municipalities, which is often the deciding factor for a driveway near lot-coverage caps. Maintenance means keeping the joints vacuumed or refreshed so fines do not clog them.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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