A person who has received a notice under § 8–401 of this subtitle and has appealed the value or classification under § 8–404 of this subtitle shall be notified by the supervisor of the date and time of the hearing. Unless the property owner requests a postponement under § 1–402 of this article, for a dwelling as defined in § 9–105 of this article, the hearing shall occur no later than 120 days after the date that the Department received the appeal of the value or classification. If a person notified under subsection (a) of this section requests, the supervisor shall offer alternate dates and times for hearings. To the extent possible, these dates and times shall: reflect a mutually convenient hearing schedule; and provide for some Saturday and evening hearings as required. The supervisor may provide group hearings for blocks or communities if the real property is similar or has similar characteristics.