Section 71-1715. Enforcement: against officers

The  performance  of  any  duty  or  the  doing  of  any act enjoined,
  prescribed or required by the  provisions  of  this  chapter  listed  in
  section  71-1701,  or by titles 17 through 21 inclusive of this article,
  may be enforced by a proceeding pursuant to  article  78  of  the  Civil
  Practice  Law  and Rules at the instance of the department or of a local
  board of health,  or  of  any  citizen  of  full  age  resident  of  the
  municipality where the duty should be performed or the act done.