Soil bearing pressures--the loads to be used in computing the bearing pressures on materials directly underlying footings shall be the total column, pier, or wall reactions on the basis of reduced live load; plus the weight of the foundations; plus the weight of the soil, fill, and slabs on grade that is included within vertical planes projected upward from the extreme limits of the footing to the final ground surface. Live load on grade, or on slabs on grade, within these limits shall also be included.
N.J. Admin. Code § 19:6-2.14