The Clerk-Treasurer shall issue building permits after an application has been duly filed by any person, or corporation, together with a filing fee. Such application shall be made in duplicate upon a form to be supplied by the Village and shall contain the legal description of the land upon which the construction or alteration is proposed to be made, contain the name and address of the owner of said property, state the estimated cost of such construction or alteration, and be signed by the owner or the duly authorized agent of the owner. The applicant, before beginning work on any building shall, if the laws of the Ohio so provide, obtain the approval of the proper department of the State of Ohio.