Ask a Mathematician and an Engineer this question: If you stand on one side of a room and each minute you close half the distance to the opposing wall, will you ever get there? Answers: Mathematician: No. Engineer: Close enough for all practical purposes.

The developer defines the covenents and restrictions or allocates that duty to a home owners association when the land lot is sub-divided (thus the term subdivision). The restrictions are permanently attached to the deed to the property and are disclosed to you before you buy the property. You didn't live there first.