Except as otherwise provided in this article no work shall be undertaken or any street, road, alley or other place occupied or land used in any other municipality for the construction of sewage disposal plants without the consent of the governing body of such municipality, upon written application being made therefor.

All municipalities making application as aforesaid for the location of any such disposal or other plants shall accompany the same with a descriptive map of the premises they propose to occupy, a copy of which shall also be filed in the office of the state department of health, and be subject to its approval.