The Birmingham City Council has declared at least 16 businesses a public nuisance in the last 10 years. These businesses were shut down because of multiple reports of violence and noise.

The council holds at least two public hearings before revoking a business license. Unless challenged in the court system, the revocations go into effect immediately.

Erin Edgemon | al.com

Below is a listing of the most recent revocations:

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Skky Nightclub

On Oct. 31, 2017, the Birmingham City Council revoked the business license for Skky Nightclub in Five Points South due to recent acts of violence and for being a drain on police resources.

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Birmingham police Sgt. John Green, South Precinct's night shift supervisor, recounted an incident that occurred at and near Skky Nightclub on Labor Day weekend. He responded to a fight that broke out in the club. "When I arrived, the place was in complete chaos," Green said. "Chairs turned over. People still making threats. People holding each other back, trying to stop them from fighting," he said. When the club let out, though, the men who were inside and possibly fighting, drove around to The Break and shot two adult black men, Green said. "When I was on the scene performing CPR on one of those males, we had another shooting that occurred on the other side of the club. They had just left the club as well," he said. Another officer caught up with the group that was shooting, Green said. Inside their vehicle they found AK-47s and a shotgun. He said the men said told him they had just left the club. Green said club patrons wear gang clothing. The DJ plays "fight music. "The way they promote its like they want crime to happen," he said.

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Bob's Cafe

Bob's Cafe at 2321 9th Court South, across the street from Southtown Court housing project was shut down by the Birmigham City Council on Dec. 6, 2016. The business was declared a public nusisance due to multiple incidents that occurred at the neighborhood market.

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Atlantis Entertainment & Event Center

The council revoked the business license for Atlantis Entertainment & Event Center at 4016 Avenue I on July 28, 2015 after the center hosted "inappropriate" and "highly sexual events" and was the site of several shootings over the course of a few months.

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Foxx Trap

On May 16, 2014, a judge ordered the permanent closing of the Foxx Trap strip club, upholding a vote of the Birmingham City Council.

The club had a history of violent incidents that presented a nuisance and threat to the community, according to the council.

The Foxx Trap became an issue for the council after police complaints about ongoing violence there. The council May 7, 2014 voted 8-1 to shut it down.

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Foxx Trap

The club remained open, however, under a temporary order granted by the same judge.

Days later, on May 10, 2014, an off-duty Birmingham police officer, who was working at the club, shot and killed a bouncer who had allegedly shot and injured another bouncer during an altercation.

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VIP Spa

Birmingham City Council revoked the business license for VIP Spa on May 6, 2014 after multiple people were arrested there for prostitution.

Three months prior, Birmingham police raided the massage parlor, arresting four women and three patrons. Those arrested faced prostitution-related charges.

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VIP Spa

Members of the Birmingham Police Department Vice and Narcotics Unit served a search warrant at VIP Spa on February 19, 2014. Officers encountered four workers and three customers inside the spa who were all lead away in handcuffs after the raid.

The spa was raided in response to complaints of prostitution and possible human trafficking.

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MARK ALMOND

Continental Ballroom

Continental Ballroom was shut down by the city council on April 22, 2014 after a teenager was shot inside the club on April 5. More than 700 teens had gathered at the event center for a party.

The Continental Ballroom was closed in 2010 after complaints from police in both Birmingham and Homewood.

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Good Friends Chinese and Seafood Restaurant

The Birmingham City Council shut down the Good Friends Chinese and Seafood Restaurant on March 18, 2014.

The move came after the owner of the West End Chinese food restaurant, Chun Hin Ching, was charged with shooting at a 20-year-old woman who complained about a roach inside her eggroll.

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Bali Spa

Birmingham City Council revoked the business license for Bali Spa on June 18, 2013 due to prostitution arrests at the massage parlor.

Birmingham police raided the Roebuck area spa in May 2013 and arrested four woman on charges related to prostitution. The spa was also raided in April 2013 and five people were arrested.

Detectives seized $10,600 and a video surveillance system in the April raid.

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This is a file photo of a rave, not Club Rave.

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Club Rave

Club Rave was shut down by the Birmingham City Council on June 11, 2013 for being a public nuisance due to alleged lewd and violent activity at the teen nightclub.

The club advertised ABC 'anything but clothes' parties, used images of bikini-clad women promoting a 'bare as you dare' nights. The city also had received numerous complaints about violence and overcrowding at the downtown club.

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Club Heat

Club Heat, also known as Club Asia, at 1709 1st Avenue North was shut down by the Birmingham City Council on Sept. 11, 2012 after multiple complaints. This club later was reopened as Club Rave.

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Mike's Crossroads

Adult club Mike's Crossroads was shut down by the Birmingham City Council on Aug. 21, 2012.

The move came after the council held several hearings concerning two deadly shootings and other incidents there.

Mike's grabbed the city's attention following a July 13 shooting in which 19-year-old Richard Carter was killed, and a July 2 attempted robbery in which two people, including a potential suspect, were wounded by gunfire.

The closure was later challenged in court but the council’s decision was upheld.

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Mike's Crossroads

Mike's Crossroads club is shown in Birmingham, Ala., Friday, July 13, 2012. (The Birmingham News/Mark Almond)

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Nomtae Event Center

Nomtae Event Center, which bordered both the South Avondale and East Avondale neighborhoods, was shut down by the Birmingham City Council in 2012 after several excessive noise complaints.

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L.R. Hall Auditorium

The City Council voted on June 29, 2011 to close the L.R. Hall Auditorium following a fatal stabbing in May and reports of other violence.

The council declared L.R. Hall Auditorium on 16th Street North near Kelly Ingram Park a nuisance after a public hearing with its owner, Dr. Richard Walker.

L.R. Hall previously came under fire from city officials in 2008 when the city closed it after numerous complaints of gunshots, vandalism, curfew violations and other illegal activity. City attorneys filed a court injunction to prevent the club from operating.

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People line up at city hall Tuesday, Septmember, 22, 2009 to speak against Club Zen. The Birmingham City Council voted unanimously to declare Club Zen a public nuisance after a more than four-hour public hearing where detractors and supporters spoke about the night spot.

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Club Zen

In September 2009, Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford asked the city council to declare Club Zen located on Morris Avenue a public nuisance after a 21-year-old man Kevin Felder was fatally stabbed on the dance floor.

The council revoked the club’s business license less than a month later. The closure was challenged in the courts. A judge upheld the council’s decision in July 2010.

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Club Zen

Jaylyn Felder and Nathaniel Goree, the cousin and father of Kelvin Felder, 21, (pictured above) wait for their chance to speak against Club Zen at city council Sept. 22, 2009.

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Police Chief A.C. Roper, center, talks with officers on patrol around Banana Joe's in Southside in this AL.com file photo.

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Banana Joe's

The owner of Banana Joe’s club in Five Points South voluntarily gave up his business and liquor licenses in July 2008 before the City Council could revoke them.

The club closed after a fatal shooting in the early hours of July 5, 2008. Two people were killed and two others injured in the parking lot behind the club.

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The Screening Room

Birmingham ordered an adult theater and video store closed on Nov. 27, 2007. The City Council unanimously approved the revocation of the store's business license earlier that day.

Nearby businesses and residents had complained of lewd behavior in a nearby parking lot, as well as cruising and loitering by patrons.

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The Screening Room

The Screening Room has operated for about 25 years at 2130 Second Ave. South, city officials said.

More than a dozen people spoke before the council asking for the business to be closed. No representative of the Screening Room spoke.

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Ty Nguyen pictured here at the Texaco Super Deli station.

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Ty Nguyen's Texaco Super Deli station

On Sept. 12, 2007, the Birmingham City Council unanimously revoked the business license for Ty Nguyen to operate the Texaco Super Deli station at 421 Oporto-Madrid Blvd.

Kathleen Bullard said she was assaulted by Nguyen at the store on Aug. 17, 2007.

During a hearing, a dozen other area residents told the council of confrontations with the store owner, including a 24-year-old man who contended that Nguyen and another family member beat him with baseball bats at the store on Christmas 2005. A police incident report was filed, although court records show there were no charges.

The gas station later reopened with a different owner.