A hair and lint catcher or strainer shall be installed on the suction side of the circulation pump to prevent hair, lint and other extraneous material from reaching the pump filters. Hair and lint catchers shall be so designed that they can be easily dismantled for cleaning and inspection and shall be so located as to be easily accessible for cleaning. The design features shall be as follows: Water passes through the strainer from the outside; the strainer is made of non-corrosive material; the width or diameter of the miner openings is not more than 1/8 inch (3 mm); the area of the strainer openings shall be at least five times the cross-sectional area of the inlet pipe to the strainer.
(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XII, §1)