(a) The chief executive and administrative officer of the municipality shall schedule a referendum on the annexation resolution and publish notice of the date, time, and place at which the referendum will be held. (b) The referendum shall be held: (1) no sooner than 15 days and no later than 90 days after notices of the referendum are published; and (2) at one or more places in: (i) the municipality, for the referendum in the municipality; and (ii) the area to be annexed, for the referendum in that area. (c) Public notice of the referendum shall be published: (1) twice at not less than weekly intervals; and (2) in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the municipality and the area to be annexed.
Maryland Legal Code