Section 12-609 - Public hearing(a) At least 21 days before the public hearing, the governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county shall publish notice of the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the geographic area of the proposed district.(b) The owners of nonexempt property who seek to establish a district shall send notice of the public hearing and a summary of the application to each owner and to the extent reasonably ascertainable, each commercial tenant of nonexempt property within the proposed district at least 90 days before the public hearing or when owners of at least 20% of the total number of parcels of nonexempt property express the intent to establish a district, whichever is earlier.(c) Before the public hearing, the application shall be made available for review during normal business hours in at least one location in the proposed district.(d) Within 10 days after the public hearing, if the governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county determines, in the sole discretion of the governing body, that the needs of the district meet a purpose of this subtitle, the governing body may authorize the district in accordance with § 12-604 of this subtitle.Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 283, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.Added by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 444, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.