No declaration, declaration plan or code of regulations, or any amendments thereto, shall be effective until the same have been duly recorded.
W. Va. Code § 36A-5-2
Recording a prerequisite to effectiveness of certain instruments
Known as the Unit Property Act
The act spans §§ 36A-1-1 to 36A-8-3 (40 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.