{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-20-605","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Land Use § 20–605","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) The County Council shall give public notice of a hearing on the local law introduced under § 20–604 of this subtitle.\n(2) The notice required under this subsection shall be published at least four times at not less than weekly intervals in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be annexed.\n(3) The notice required under this subsection shall include:\n(i) a brief and accurate description of the change in boundaries proposed in the local law and the conditions and circumstances applicable to the change in boundaries; and\n(ii) the time and place where the public hearing on the proposed local law will be held.\n(b) The hearing shall:\n(1) commence not less than 7 days after the fourth publication of the required notice of the hearing; and\n(2) be held at the location identified in the notice.\n(c) After the required notice and hearing on the local law, a majority of the County Council may adopt the local law.","path":["Article - Land Use"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glu\u0026section=20-605","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:47Z","sha256":"f949b3d40156415549b5244c48feee7bc011fbc501aaefbc792e147e4406e819","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-20-604","next":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-20-606"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}