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Domestic & International Air Freight
  Our main niche is in the air freight industry. With our 25yrs experience in the airfreight industry shipping domestic or international is a walk in the park. We dedicate our expertise in accomplishing timely, quality and cost effective cargo handling. We service mostly worldwide destinations at the least expensive rates.

Full Truckload (FTL)
Ontime Courier & Construction Services offers competitive rates on FTL service throughout the US and Canada with capacities far beyond that of the average asset-based carrier or third-party logistics provider.
On a daily basis we have access to a variety of equipment to service your specific needs. In addition, OCCS offers excellent technical and customer support to ensure that we provide our customers with the best possible service available in the market today.
Our technical support  allows for constant information flow and enables us to give our customers up-to-the-minute updates.
Ontime Courier & Construction Services representative undergoes extensive training programs to ensure a working knowledge of the transportation industry and. This dedication to customer service is the reason OCCS maintains an in-house dispatch department. Through our people we offer innovative solutions and superior service.

Volume Less-Than Truckload (LTL)
Since 2003, OCCS has specialized in volume LTL shipments throughout the United States. By utilizing a network of carriers that specialize in volume partials, we have been able to offer truckload-like service without the truckload-like price tag. This network not only allows us to offer competitive pricing and eliminate the transit delays typically associated with transporting LTL, but it also enables us to reduce excess freight handling, which in turn reduces freight claims.

Network carriers update us daily with space availability. With this information we are able to marry our customers' freight at discounted rates throughout the country. Carriers benefit by building profitable multi-stop truckloads, while customers benefit by not having to secure an entire trailer or pay excess freight charges to common LTL carriers to move their shipment.

Standard Less-Than Truckload (LTL)

Coverage area, transit times, cost, and convenience are just some of the variables that shippers must consider when choosing a LTL carrier. Would it not be advantageous to have one provider that gives you the best option for all of your LTL needs?

One dilemma that shippers face is finding a carrier that has the coverage and service to match their needs. For the past 2 years, Ontime Courier & Construction Services has been developing a portfolio of regional, multi-regional, and nationwide LTL carriers throughout North America. Our extensive coverage area enable us to match your specific needs with the appropriate options.

Cost is  a major factor to consider when choosing a carrier. Shipping a number of LTL shipments per year gives us tremendous opportunities and enables us to obtain significant discounts and creative pricing programs. This allows OCCS to offer competitive pricing that you would not obtain from approaching a common carrier directly. By selecting OCCS to handle all of your LTL needs you can simplify your procurement process

Shipping Via Rail

Because of today's extremely competitive nature in virtually every industry, obtaining significant profitability is always a tough task. One of the main determining factors that can adversely affect your bottom-line, are transportation costs, especially if shipping over long distances. One step that shippers can take to circumvent these costs is to ship their product by rail. Many transportation firms offer intermodal options, but if you truly want maximize your savings, OCCS Transportation Systems can be the solution you have been looking for.

If your product is not time sensitive or you can plan accordingly to accommodate slower transit times, you can achieve significant savings shipping your product via rail. Through partnerships we have developed with the railroads we can save our customers 30% on most lanes and more than 40% on select long-haul lanes when compared with over-the-road options. Furthermore, for those shipments that are more time sensitive OCCS offers premium rail service with transit times in select lanes comparable to over-the-road service

Service Highlights

What Are The Benefits Of Using Ontime Courier & Construction Services over A Standard Trucking Company?

• FTL and LTL service available throughout the US and Canada
• 20', 40', and 45' intermodal container rail service to CA, WA, and OR.
• 48' and 53' intermodal container rail service throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
• 53' expedited intermodal container rail service on select lanes that offer transit times comparable to OTR.
• Greater capacity to prevent equipment shortage during peak season
• Wide variety of equipment
• Hazardous materials
• Same day pick-ups
• Tracing and account history available online
• Customer service department monitors shipments daily
• OCCS becomes your traffic department
• Competitive rates
• Convenient payment to one source
• Experienced personnel
• Multiple services offered under one roof

Violations

Violations Issued By The Department of Buildings

The most common type of violation issued by the Department of Buildings is called an ECB Notice of Violation because it can result in a hearing at the Environmental Control Board (ECB), which is an administrative court. The ECB Notice of Violation contains a notice that a property does not comply with applicable provisions of law. It also contains an order to correct the violating condition and to certify correction at the Department of Buildings.

To obtain information about an existing violation, visit the Department of Buildings’ Buildings Information System (BIS). If you do not have the violation number, enter the address of the property where the violating condition is located. You will see the number of the violation and its current status. If you have the violation number, you may enter it to view the information.

The respondent is the person named in the violation. The respondent must attend the hearing at the ECB in order to contest (raise a defense against) the violation, unless the violation notice indicates that the cure or stipulation options are available. The respondent is always responsible for submitting proof that the violating condition was corrected by submitting a Certificate of Correction. See our violations Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for more information on cure and stipulation options.

To certify that you have corrected the violating condition(s) described in the ECB Notice of Violation, a Certificate of Correction form and related documents must be filed with the Department’s Administrative Enforcement Unit, which must also approve it. If the Department accepts the proof, the property's record in BIS will show that the violation was corrected. A violation that is not dismissed by ECB will continue to appear as "open" on the Department of Buildings records until acceptable proof is submitted that the violating condition has been corrected even if the penalty imposed at ECB has been paid. An ECB Notice of Violation may impair the sale or refinancing of a property, because a title search will show it against the property.

See the ECB Violation Reference Guide (Part I and Part II) or    "Resolving Department of Buildings Violations" (75 kb) for detailed information on how to get a copy of a violation and how to resolve a violation.

Another type of violation issued by the Department of Buildings is called a Buildings "DOB" Violation. A Buildings "DOB" Violation is a notice that a property is not in compliance with some provision of applicable law and includes an order from the Commissioner of the Department of Buildings to correct the violating condition. The violation is entered against the property in the Buildings Information System, and must be corrected before a new or amended Certificate of Occupancy (CO) can be obtained. Although there is no fine or penalty attached to the violation notice itself, it can be used as the basis for a Criminal Court summons and prosecution, which may result in the imposition of a fine and/or imprisonment. A DOB violation may impair the sale or refinancing of a property, because a title search will show it against the property. In order to remove the violation from the property's record, you must correct the condition and provide proof of that correction to the Department of Buildings before the violation is removed from the property's record.

Department of Buildings Enforcement Division

The Department of Buildings’ Enforcement Division consists of several units whose staff members focus on bringing properties into compliance with applicable laws. Its Administrative Enforcement Unit (AEU) prosecutes approximately 40,000  ECB Notice of Violation adjudicated yearly at an administrative court and also maintains records on the compliance status of those violations. Its Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) prosecutes selected offenders within a problem enforcement area and implements improvements in enforcement agency-wide. The Division also specifically focuses on certain zoning issues through its Padlock Enforcement Unit and Signs

Change of Occupancy

The Building Code classifies how a building is used into different categories or“occupancies”. Whenever the use of any part of a building changes from oneoccupancy classification to another, then a Change of Occupancy Permit is required.For example, a change of occupancy is required to use a store building (an M occupancy) as a day care center (an E-3 occupancy) or to enlarge the seating in a restaurant from less than 50 (a B occupancy) to more than 50 (an A-3 occupancy).

When the occupancy of a building is changed, the Building Code requires that thebuilding meet all current code requirements for that new use. That means that an old house (an R-3 occupancy) that is to be used as an office building must comply with the requirements for a new office building.

A “Change of Occupancy” applies to the use of a building only, and should not be confused with any process required by the Zoning Code to change the use of a property. Building occupancy classifications address the impact of the building on the occupants of the building, whereas zoning use classifications tend to focus on the impact of the use on the surrounding properties

PROCESS

HOW DO I APPLY FOR A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY PERMIT?

A Change of Occupancy Permit is a building permit. Four sets of building plans arerequired to process your permit. You may turn in your plans and pay the required plan check fees at the Development Services Center (located on the first floor of the 1900 Building, 1900 SW Fourth Avenue). At that time you will be assigned the case number that will be used to track your permit.

WHAT INFORMATION MUST BE SHOWN ON THE PLANS?

Building plans for a Change of Occupancy Permit must be neatly drawn and to scale (graph paper may be acceptable in the case of simple buildings). The plans must show existing conditions as well as any proposed changes. (In the case of some existing commercial buildings, “as-built” plans may be available from the Office of Planning and Development Review (OPDR) microfilm files.).

PLACES OF ASSEMBLY

General Regulations and Guidelines

  Place of Assembly Permit- Businesses with 50 or more persons gathered together for the purpose of food or drink consumption, social or religious functions, recreation or instruction are required to obtain an annual Fire Department Permit. The Permit shall include the occupant capacity of the room and be posted in a conspicuous place near the main exit from the room. Failure to comply with occupant capacity requirements shall be cause for revocation of the Place of Assembly Permit.
Fire Code, Sections 105 and 2501.16.1.

  Overcrowding- Admittance of persons beyond the approved and posted occupant capacity is prohibited Business management is responsible for obtaining a continuous and accurate occupant tally. An Administrative Citation may be assessed per violation. Fire Code, Section 2501.16.3 .

  Exit Doors- Shall swing in the direction of the path of exit travel. Exit doors shall be openable from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort. Exit doors shall not be locked, chained bolted, barred, latched or otherwise rendered unusable. Exit doors shall not be provided with a latch or lock unless it is panic hardware. Exception: The main exit door, or one leaf of a pair of main exit doors, may be provided with a key-locking device, provided a readily visible sign is adjacent to the doorway stating
“THIS DOOR MUST REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS”. Fire Code, Sections 1207.2, 1207.3 and 2501.8.2.

  Exit Signs- Shall be readily visible from any direction of approach. Exit signs shall be internally or externally illuminated. In case of primary power loss, exit signs must remain illuminated for duration of not less than 1 hours by being connected to batteries or emergency generator. Exception: Approved self-luminous signs that provide continuous illumination independent of an external power source. Fire Code,Sections 1212.2, 1212.4, and 1212.5.

  Emergency Lighting- Businesses with an occupant capacity of 100 or more shall be provided with emergency lighting. Fire Code, Section, 1212.4, Building Code, Section 1003.2.9.1 and 1003.2.9.2

  Means of Egress- Shall not be obstructed in any manner and shall remain free of any material or matter where its presence would obstruct or render the means of egress hazardous. Fire Code, Section 1203

  Decorative Materials – Drapes, curtains, hangings and other decorative materials shall be flame resistant.
Fire Code, Section 1103.3.3 and California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Section 3.08

  Candle and Other Open-Flame Decorative Device Permit- Only approved candles and open-flame devices and an annual Fire Department Permit is required.
Fire Code, Sections 25.01.17 and 1109.8

  Fireworks, Pyrotechnics and Flame Special Effects- Are prohibited. Exception: A Fire Department Permit is required, a licensed pyrotechnician must conduct the display and a Fire Safety Officer must be present during the display.
Fire Code, Sections 105 and 7801.3