Same patio. Different city. Completely different rules. 

What happens here

This video features a person discussing the discrepancy between the scientific benefits of permeable pavers for stormwater management and the often illogical regulations imposed by local governments regarding impervious surface allowances. The speaker highlights how some municipalities count permeable surfaces as impervious, hindering homeowners and contractors from utilizing environmentally friendly solutions and potentially penalizing them for exceeding allotted impervious square footage when installing features like swimming pools and patios.