Simultaneously with the recording of the declaration, there shall be filed in the office of the county clerk a set of the floor plans of the building showing:

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A. the layout, location and dimensions of the units, stating the name of the building or that it has no name, and bearing the verified statement of a registered architect or licensed professional engineer certifying that it is an accurate copy of portions of the plans of the building as filed with, and approved by, the governmental subdivision having jurisdiction over the issuance of permits for the construction of buildings; or

B. if the building consists of separate units not substantially sharing any common structural elements, the exterior dimensions of the units, their location and the common areas, and bearing the verified statement of a registered architect or licensed professional engineer certifying that it is an accurate copy of portions of the plans of the building as filed with, and approved by, the governmental subdivision having jurisdiction over the approval of plats for real estate.

The plans shall be kept by the county clerk in a separate file for each building, indexed in the same manner as a conveyance entitled to record, numbered serially in the order of receipt, each designated “unit ownership,” a reference to the book, page and date of recording of the declaration. The record of the declaration shall contain a reference to the file number of the floor plans of the building affected.